Periwinkles are so common along our shore that it’s easy to take them for granted. But these small marine snails…
At Chapman Brook
The more one learns about forests and water, the clearer it becomes that they are not two separate things, but…
Between Garland and Mount Hope: the Old Ayredale Farm
The 66-acres of open fields and meadows next to the state offices and Dorathea Dix hospital complex host grassland and…
The Family Dollar
Taxicabs idle in the parking lot, engines running against the cold, drivers watching the abandoned gas station-convenience store on the…
Maine climate assessment provides dire numbers
Consider this a “book review” of the 370-page assessment from the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council,…
Beneath the ocean, a world of mountains
There are mountains in the sea. From tens of thousands of extinct volcanoes rising thousands of meters from the ocean…
Snapping Turtles (a.k.a. dinosaurs)
Humans are relative newcomers to the turtle’s scene. Snapping turtles have been around for 40 million years, and their ancestry…
Acadia’s Moth Man
Since 2016, Frank Distefano aka “Moth Man” has documented moths with photography, contributing the images to a global database of…
The Curse of Knowledge – and Experience
Scientists often express frustration over their attempts to communicate with public audiences. Through my work training scientists in science communication…
Nearby Nature, 130 Years Ago and Today
Nature is having a moment. Record numbers of people are visiting parks and conservation areas, overwhelming parking lots, crowding trails,…
Catherine Schmitt 