American eels on the move in autumn

Fall’s cooling temperatures signal many changes. Among the least visible, but most incredible, is the migration of the American eel. … More

Island Forests

Maine island forests share many characteristics with the great North Woods that stretch across the northern tier of the continent. … More

In Maine rivers from the Androscoggin to the Dennys, Salmo salar has been on the Endangered Species List since 2000. … More

Maine, mid-May: abundant, explosive, pulsing with life and color. In streams and rivers still or again connected to the sea, … More

On April 19, 2021, the Mount Desert Island Historical Society launches a year-long celebration of citizen science inspired by the … More

April 1 used to mark the opening of the Atlantic salmon fishing season on the Penobscot River in Maine. Anglers … More

Periwinkles are so common along our shore that it’s easy to take them for granted. But these small marine snails … More

The more one learns about forests and water, the clearer it becomes that they are not two separate things, but … More

The 66-acres of open fields and meadows next to the state offices and Dorathea Dix hospital complex host grassland and … More

Taxicabs idle in the parking lot, engines running against the cold, drivers watching the abandoned gas station-convenience store on the … More