In many ways, Maine is a leader in land conservation. Much of the focus over the last few decades has…
Red Fox: A (Brief) Natural and Social History
When the news came today that Mary Oliver died, I reached my arm from where I sat and dug into…
Black & White: The Sea Ducks of Winter
By mid-November on the Maine coast, the great migration of shorebirds is complete and the warblers and other songbirds have…
More than just a pile of shells
The Damariscotta River oyster piles are the largest middens on the East Coast north of Florida. Why are they so…
Update on Penobscot River mercury pollution
Between 9 and 12 metric tons of mercury were legally and illegally discharged into the river by a defunct chemical…
When words inspire music
Swimming Upstream, a chamber opera in four scenes, explores water, our emotional connection to water and rivers and streams. It is…
Year of the Salmon
On October 30, NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region launched the International Year of the Salmon on the East Coast at…
Alewives in lakes
The return of alewives, native migratory fish, to Maine rivers and streams is an annual spring event and the focus…
Goldeneye ducks on the Penobscot
April has turned to May, and the goldeneye ducks have left their winter home on the Penobscot River and headed…
Searching for Spelman’s Birds
In the 1880s, a group of Harvard students known as the Champlain Society spent their summers on Mount Desert Island…
