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Marijuana in Starks, Maine
Our Towns

Why Isn’t Starks More Excited About Legalized Pot?

Starks is a lovely little farm town that is also the long-reputed heart of Maine’s marijuana culture. So what's harshing their mellow?
Monson General Store
Our Towns

The Monson Experiment

Over the past three years, the Libra Foundation has poured more than $10 million into rescuing a dying town. Will it be the spark that ignites a region-wide revival?
Kennebec River
Our Towns

Yvon Chouinard’s Favorite Maine Place

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard on his company’s role in undamming the Kennebec River.
The 35 Maine-iest Foods
Food & Drink

The 35 Maine-iest Foods

From lowbrow munchies to local delicacies, they're the iconic Maine foods that define us.
Walker's Point
History

My Youth in the Shadow of Walker’s Point

How growing up where George Bush summered shaped one writer’s views on privilege, politics, and hometown pride.
14 Winter Weekend Getaways in Maine
Travel & Outdoors

14 Winter Weekend Getaways in Maine

Oh, you thought this was the off-season? With incredible winter weekend getaways in every corner of the state, Maine doesn’t hibernate — and neither should you.
Maine Birds
Land, Water & Wildlife

A Dilettante’s Guide to Maine Birding

A beginner-friendly handbook to the Maine-iest Maine species, the greatest great black hawks, the biggest big days, and more.
Monhegan
Travel & Outdoors

Monhegan Light

When staff photographer Benjamin Williamson wants to shoot Maine at its most essential, he hops the ferry for Monhegan, 10 miles out to sea, year-round population about 60. We asked him a few of his favorite places to set up a tripod.
Sam Sifton's mussel salad
Features

Sam Sifton’s Maine Island Recipes

On a woodstove in an off-the-grid island cabin, guest editor Sam Sifton prepares rustic, unhurried meals that feel close to the land and sea.
Mt. Katahdin
Features

Katahdin in Winter is Otherworldly

In winter, northern Maine’s mile-high Katahdin is a rugged, spectacular world apart. When four friends set out to ski it, the trip represented a physical challenge and a spiritual feat. The photos they brought back offer a glimpse of “The Greatest Mountain” as few ever see it.
Pat Gallant-Charette
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Oceans 7

Frigid waters, jellyfish hordes, riptides, and things that go bump in the night — nothing has stopped sexagenarian Westbrook aqua-woman Pat Gallant-Charette on her quest to beat marathon swimming's globe-spanning challenge.
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A Vintage Down East Winter

These are a few of our favorite things — a look back at our first decade (or so) of illustrated holiday covers.
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