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wooden mushroom sculptures by cousins Luke and Edmund Couture
Maine-Made

In Benton, Turning Foraged Wood into Fungi Figurines

From functional to fungal, a pair of cousins combine their love of woodworking and mushrooms.
Reid State Park
Photography

Can You Name This Oceanfront Park?

In 1951, it became Maine's first state-owned saltwater beach open to the public.
Atlantic puffins
Land, Water & Wildlife

Project Puffin at 50: A Success Story, But Still Fragile

The anniversary of the renowned conservation effort finds Maine’s reestablished puffin colonies at a turning point.
Black Lab Chili Bean, one of the Science Dogs of New England
Land, Water & Wildlife

Following Their Noses to Endangered Species

The Science Dogs of New England are helping researchers turn up elusive, endangered wood turtles.
whitetail deer at Brownville’s Food Pantry for Deerwhitetail deer at Brownville’s Food Pantry for Deer
Land, Water & Wildlife

Why Are Tens of Thousands Tuning In to Watch Maine Deer Feeding on YouTube?

For a lot of reasons, it turns out.
Caribou illustration by Mark McCullough
Land, Water & Wildlife

Remembering Maine’s Failed 1980s Attempt to Reintroduce Caribou

More than 30 years later, the biologist who spearheaded the effort reflects on the challenges — and what might have been.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Maine’s Alewife Run: A Spectacle of Abundance

As alewives return to their historical migration routes, their restored runs are captivating photographers and other wildlife watchers.
Oreo, the porch yak, standing in the driveway
Land, Water & Wildlife

These Maine Farmers Raised Their Baby Yak Like a Dog

The yak imprinted on his owners after they bottle-fed him to keep him alive.
bull moose standing in tall grass
Photography

Mark Picard Has Likely Photographed More Moose Than Any Other Mainer

We asked him a few questions about his favorite photography subject.
Hannah Berta and her collection of "friendly taxidermy" papier-mâché pieces
Maine-Made

Hannah Berta’s “Taxidermy” Is Fierce, Friendly, and Fake

The paper artist’s playful take on animal mounts celebrates her passion for Maine animals.
Land, Water & Wildlife

Meet the Hagfish, the Slime-Spewing Star of Maine’s Nastiest Little Fishery

Down east fishermen once hauled in drums full of "slime eels" by the thousands. Might they someday again?
A Citrus Got Real, with orange, blood orange, and grapefruit, cashew “ricotta,” and sliced almonds from Toast in Kittery, Maine
Food & Drink

No Meat, No Gluten, No Problem at Toast in Kittery

The plant-based shop's toasts and sandwiches aren’t meaty, but they’re plenty hearty.
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Celebrating 100 Years of Maine’s Beloved Whoopie Pie

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