The changing climate of Atlantic salmon

by Catherine Schmitt Fisheries scientists and managers convened virtually in January to learn about the latest research on salmon and … 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

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

Twenty years have passed since Atlantic salmon became certified as an endangered species, according to federal law. Ed Baum was … More

By mid-November on the Maine coast, the great migration of shorebirds is complete and the warblers and other songbirds have … More

Between 9 and 12 metric tons of mercury were legally and illegally discharged into the river by a defunct chemical … More

Swimming Upstream, a chamber opera in four scenes, explores water, our emotional connection to water and rivers and streams. It is … More

April has turned to May, and the goldeneye ducks have left their winter home on the Penobscot River and headed … More

The essay “One Letter Away” is included in the Three Nations Anthology from Resolute Bear Press, edited by Valerie Lawson. … More

Maine lakes are home to two evolutionary wonders of the animal kingdom, Arctic char and landlocked salmon, related species of … More