The search for sturgeon

It was nearly 20 years ago now that University of Maine researchers documented the presence of both shortnose sturgeon and … More

Sears Island, Still and Again

Like clockwork, another Maine governor has put Sears Island at the center of industrial dreams. Which means it’s probably time … More

“How To Catch A Salmon” appears in the Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, featuring a mosaic of … More

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

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