February

Features

In February, we treasure every extra minute of daylight. Photos by Paul Cyr and Susan Cole Kelly

Maine and the world’s largest land mammal seem an unlikely pair, but the two share a long, curious history. By Amy Sutherland

Every February, Bridgton plays host to the Four Square World Championships and its colorful cast of characters. By Will Bleakley

Cutting and storing ice for refrigeration, once a lucrative Maine industry, lives on at a few remote sporting camps. By Paul J. Fournier

Can you identify this frosted lobsterman’s shack?

Down East comes to the iPad.

What's your antidote to cabin fever?

The conversion to digital threatens Maine’s downtown movie theaters.

Snowshoe Bawdiness

Three friends build an unconventional triple-decker on Portland’s Munjoy Hill.

A young scholar of history has collected personal stories of World War II soldiers.

Last year, voters in Colorado and Washington legalized the recreational use of pot. Will Maine be the next state to follow suit? By Jeff Clark

Robin Hansen's Lithuanian Ribby Knit mittens are the perfect cure for the Maine cold.

A Moosehead Lake poker run is the way life should be in winter.

Letters to the editor

Mountaintop Dining at Sugarloaf

A gruesome tale of survival and cannibalism still fascinates after three hundred years.

Go here. Do this. See that.

A Look Back at Down East Fifty-Eight Years Ago

Our New Books
	Mr. Rockefeller's Roads \| This updated version of the 1990 best-seller has new photography, more archival photos, and descriptions of recent improvements to the 51-mile carriage road system.
	Maine Beaches \| This handy guide makes 20 of the state’s favorite beaches easy to find and includes loads of useful information so you can make the most of your time at the shore.
	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.
	Ultimate Acadia \| Ultimate Acadia is the essential book about Maine’s Mount Desert Island, providing everything you need to know to make the most of your time there.