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7 Islands You Don’t Need a Boat to Explore

Ferries, mailboats, and tour operators can get you out to some of our favorite islands in Maine — plus a couple of others nearby.
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Travel & Outdoors

The Definitive Maine Coast Lobster Roll Road Trip

Nine of our favorite spots to enjoy the state’s quintessential treat — and our favorite places to explore nearby.
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Our 12 Favorite Maine Swimming Holes

Our 12 favorite Maine swimming holes are little heralded and sparsely visited, sylvan spots along quiet trails where locals gather when the mercury rises.
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The Margaret Wise Brown Pen Name Quiz!

The prolific children’s author had a thing for pen names. Which of these belonged to her?
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5 Essential Contemporary Maine Books

The best of the last decade, as selected by Emily Russo and Josh Christie, of Portland’s Print: A Bookstore.
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John Gould’s Beloved Golden Road is Still a “Wilderness Pleasure”

A rugged road trip into the Thoreau country, beloved by writers.
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Maine’s Best and Worst Book-to-Film Projects

How do the big-screen versions of these top-notch Maine books measure up?
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Shop Spotlight: Nautical Charts and Vintage Maps Are the New Gold

With her Whimsy line, Bristol artist Mira Coleman charts her own funky course.
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5 Favorite Maine Kids Books

Bookseller Ellen Richmond, of Waterville’s Children’s Book Cellar, on the young people’s books she cherishes.
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5 Irresistible Maine Mysteries

The best suspense, crime, and detective reads with Maine at their heart, according to Paula Keeney and Ann Whetstone of Kennebunk’s Mainely Murders bookstore.
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Rachel Carson Slept Here!

Seven landmarks for your next literary pilgrimage.
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Why We Love Miss Rumphius Now More Than Ever

"You must do something to make the world more beautiful." Barbara Cooney's simple and profound message still resonates.
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