Taking Her Up The Bay

Regardless of the season, unflappable Maine pilots guide oil tankers, cargo vessels, and cruise ships from around the world through the tricky waters of

Regardless of the season, unflappable Maine pilots guide oil tankers, cargo vessels, and cruise ships from around the world through the tricky waters of Penobscot Bay.
Image subjects: tanker entering Bucksport
tug boat alongside a tanker
pilot assisting ship's officer plot course
tanker passing paper mill in Bucksport in icy waters

Location: Bucksport HarborPenobscot Bay

By: Andrew Vietze

Photography by: Thomas Mark Szelog

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Our New Books
	The Maine Lobster Book \| This fun, fact-filled book brings the reader on the lobster’s journey from ocean floor to plate, stopping along the way to get to know the people and places of Maine’s iconic industry.
	Journey of the Sea Glass \| Full-color spreads with no words will inspire a child's imagination.
	Maine ABC \| Illustrated with distinct Maine icons, such as moose, lobster, and Katahdin, this book has a rhyming verse that will have children singing the words, asking for it to be read again and again, and learning the alphabet in no time.
	Hiking Mount Desert Island \| Long on information, but small enough to be tucked into a day pack, this pocket guide is the perfect companion for a trip to Acadia.