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Laura Poppick
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Laura Poppick is a freelance science and environmental journalist based in Portland. Her stories have appeared in Smithsonian, Scientific American, National Geographic, and elsewhere. She’s at work on Strata, a book exploring four key moments that shaped Earth as we know it, which will be published by W. W. Norton & Company.
700 acre island rock
Land, Water & Wildlife

A Quiet Maine Island With a Billion-Year-Old Secret

Penobscot Bay's 700 Acre Island is ringed with outcrops of what may be New England's oldest rock.
Will Bonsall and his heirloom seeds
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Maine Farmer Saving the World’s Rarest Heirloom Seeds

Will Bonsall has spent a lifetime scattering seeds across the country. But will his efforts fall among the thorns?
browntail moth caterpillars emerging from their nest
Land, Water & Wildlife

The Tiny, Toxic Caterpillar Wreaking Havoc on Maine

An outbreak of browntail moth caterpillars is vexing a large swarth of the state, and Mainers are itching to find a solution.

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Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine

7 Independent Bookstores That Maine Authors Love

My Final Days on the Maine Coast

Doughnuts from the Cookie Jar Pastry Shop.

Doughnuts in Maine: From Inception to Perfection


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