For more than three decades, Jerry Elwell took vulnerable wild creatures, including a kamikaze crow, a preemie duck with an identity crisis, and a goose that required mouth-to-beak resuscitation, under her wing.
Land, Water & Wildlife
The Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center at UMaine allows for hands-on learning and year-round research.
Their traditions trace back generations, but faced with increasingly erratic winters, syrup makers are tapping into new ways of turning sap into everyone’s favorite pancake topping.
The university's marine-science center is a magnet for misfit crustaceans, including orange, yellow, blue, purple, calico, and split-colored varieties.
The Nature Conservancy knows that healthy ecosystems are essential for people and the planet — and that thriving, sustainable forests are vital for communities.
Forty years ago, a novel legal agreement set aside some 18,000 acres in Attean Township for conservation — and timber harvesting.
The night sky is a wonderful thing to get lost in, and it’s a terrible thing to lose.
Some observers suspect that the number of baby eels migrating up Maine rivers is declining. Passamaquoddy fishermen have taken conservation into their own hands.
Plus, download Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s take-along nature guide to learn more about Maine’s native flora.
A new approach to lobster gear can help protect a species — and sustain Maine’s fishing communities.
At the program’s quarter-century mark, we look back at fellows’ local impacts and lasting connections to host communities.
In and around Acadia, passionate conservationists piece together connections to preserve wildlife habitats.