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11th Annual Down East Reader Photo Contest

Enter Your Favorite Maine Pics into Our 11th Annual Reader Photo Contest!

Winners in three categories are eligible for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes and publication in the magazine.

The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population

Lee Kantar, the only state moose biologist in the country, is charged with everything from managing the hunt to countering the deadly onslaught of winter ticks.

The Ultimate Southern Maine Beach Guide

Maine’s southern coast offers the American summer vacation at its beach-blanket best. Grab a towel and come with us.

Scott Nearing working in the lettuce bed.

Maine’s Complete Conservationist

Well into his 80s, Scott Nearing was still living the good life on his farm.

Nate Bacon fishing in his Grand Laker Canoe

The Lasting Legacy of the Grand Laker Canoe

The survival of the iconic boat is a matter of Maine sporting heritage — and long family history.

The Magazine

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Richard Russo on Life and Art and Embracing Artistic Challenges

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo tells us about his unexpected discoveries and admits he still doesn’t have all the answers.

The Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine

Chris Cash’s Favorite Maine Place

The executive director of UMaine’s Lobster Institute feels at home at the Darling Marine Center.

Tyra Hanson, curator of Mount Desert's Gallery at Somes Sound

At the Gallery at Somes Sound, Furniture Worth a Thousand Words

Tyra Hanson curates a fine-art collection to complement one-of-a-kind studio furniture at her Mount Desert Island gallery.

Maine School of Science and Mathematics students at the whiteboard discussing physics

Maine School of Science and Mathematics Is Teaching the Problem-Solvers of Tomorrow

Students at the STEM-focused school excel in the unique learning environment of the state’s only residential public high school.

a family sitting on one of Lon Cameron's Maine Float picnic table boats

A Litchfield Builder’s Floating Picnic Tables Are Making Waves

Lon Cameron's Maine Float crafts feature umbrellas, retractable swim ladders, and quiet electric motors.

The garden behind Jane Donelon's shingled Cape in Brunswick, Maine

Exuberant Plantings Elevate a Rolling Brunswick Plot

All that remains of Jane Donelon's sloped lawn is a grassy path wending among flower beds planted in her free-spirited style.

Food & Drink

sushi and chicken nanban in shoyu broth from Jin Sushi and Ramen in Saco, Maine

Ramen and Sushi Get Rolled into One at This Saco Restaurant

The small, casual spot is a standout in a food scene that doesn't want for great eats.

Scoop of Spicy Rocky Road ice cream surrounded with nuts and marshmallows

62 Maine Ice Creams (and Other Frozen Treats) to Try This Summer

From popsicles to shaved ice to lots and lots of ice cream, dozens of frozen delights for a balmy, sun-drenched, blue-sky Maine summer.

Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

The official state treat has been through a lot over the course of the past century, from interstate rivalries to political spats to corporate knock-offs.