Emerald of the Hollows

To find the Quebec emerald, wait for the last week of June. From then until about the middle of August, … More

The Champlain Society Transcriptions

In the Spring 2015 issue of Friends of Acadia Journal, Maureen Fournier, a seasonal ranger for Acadia, and I describe … More

Scientists are studying isolated oyster grounds in Maine’s Sheepscot River that may date back to the last ice age. Meanwhile, … More

This third and final (for now) article on the Champlain Society explores how students can be effective agents of change, … More

The Mount Desert Island Historical Society asked me to write an article about The Champlain Society for the 2014 issue … More

In May 1871, Charles William Eliot had been president of Harvard College barely two years, and a widower just as … More

The origins of conservation on Mount Desert Island can be traced to a clear, cold night in March 1880, when … More

In December 2011 Atlantic Salmon Journal asked me to report on activities of the Downeast Salmon Federation in eastern Maine, … More

This article appeared in the Bangor Daily News on March 30, 2012.One hundred years ago, a local fly-fisherman decided to … More