a path leads through tall grass toward blue sky and an old wooden building with windows overlooking the bay

Greens gone wild

On a hot morning in late June, the western shore of Jordan River in Hancock County teemed with wildlife. Osprey … More

The marshes are rising

Salt marshes exist in a narrow plane between low and high tides. For decades, coastal ecologists have worried that marshes … More

A new age of barnacles

Do you know where you belong? How do you decide to “settle down” and make a home? For answers, consider … More

Island Forests

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

The alewives are running

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