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Lynn Karlin posing for a photo in her Belfast Maine studio

Blooming Where She’s Planted

By Jesse EllisonPhotos by Tara RiceFrom our April 2025 Home & Garden issue Lynn Karlin seems to hardly ever sit down. On a late-fall afternoon in the whitewashed photography studio behind her Belfast home, she was...

Can You Name This Maine Mountain?

A boulder at the mountain's summit is inscribed with the Latin phrase non sibi sed omnibus: “not for one, but for all.”

The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt

Twenty-eight excursions all across the state, from classical concerts to mountain sunrises to roadside doughnuts, that add up to one fun-filled Maine summer.

Spruce trunks, reimagined as posts, returned to roughly where they stood before the couple cleared the land.

How 8 Adventurous Homeowners Live Off the Grid in Maine

The range of their approaches is striking — from island cottages with cobbled-together utility systems to a fully electric house of the future

Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection

Hundreds of miles and thousands of calories later, one very hungry road-tripper digests Maine’s long, sweet love affair with the doughnut, stretching back to the humble pastry’s hazy origins.

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Behr’s Midnight Blue on the walls and a Sofary globe chandelier provide modern counterpoints in the otherwise historic looking dining room

At a Harrison B&B, the Owners and Guests Are Tight

Some of Jill and Joe Drew's closest friends have been their guests at the Greenwood Manor Inn.

6 Places to Go Hiking in the Camden Hills Area

Thanks to local land-preservation efforts, there’s no shortage of trails for hikers to enjoy in Camden and the surrounding area — including this inexhaustive list for all ability levels.