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

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

There are mountains in the sea. From tens of thousands of extinct volcanoes rising thousands of meters from the ocean … More

“Sometimes, when I’m walking along the rocky shore, Spartina far from my mind, I encounter a handful of shoots in … More

A report on the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium, hosted by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine … More

The climate is changing, but not everywhere the same. There are some locations, because of their topography or geography or … More