Once a foe to greens, now a surprising ally, writer and former Augusta heavyweight George Smith looks back on a rich Maine life — and ahead at one last challenge.
Love ’em or hate ’em, floating resorts are bringing boatloads of day-trippers to your favorite Maine towns.
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?
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?
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard on his company’s role in undamming the Kennebec River.
From lowbrow munchies to local delicacies, they're the iconic Maine foods that define us.
Our categorical (and categorically tongue-in-cheek) run-down of all 65 of Maine's beloved coastal lighthouses.
An autumn ramble through western Maine's backwoods and back roads.
A beginner-friendly handbook to the Maine-iest Maine species, the greatest great black hawks, the biggest big days, and more.
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.
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.
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.