A flock of family and friends helped the late Peter Vickery's sweeping account of Maine's birds become a full-fledged reality.
Land, Water & Wildlife
The Peter Gray Conservation Hatchery, on the East Machias River, might offer the last best hope for saving the U.S. population of sea-run Atlantic salmon — the “king of fish.”
"When I saunter, I pause. I look around and listen. I give time for what might happen next. It’s a long, slow thank-you for the day ahead."
In Lubec, a new network of waterfront parks is the latest project by a global philanthropic foundation with an increasingly large Maine footprint — and an unconventional approach to conservation.
Today, both the hunt and lottery are widely embraced traditions.
The birds leave in their wake a strange summer, a time of despair and also of gratitude.
The author marvels at New Gloucester's Big Falls Preserve.
Reasons #54–70 in our "200 Reasons to Love Maine" special bicentennial issue.
On the anatomy of a phrase and the history baked into it.
Maine Coast Heritage Trust preserves offer refuge in turbulent times
For 172 years, Hancock Lumber has been carefully cultivating eastern white pine, ensuring that Maine’s signature resource remains vibrant for future generations.
Our favorite spots to peep New England's most charismatic megafauna — and get in some outdoor adventure while we're at it.