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.
Land, Water & Wildlife
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.
Communities around the state are taking control of their own forests again.
An outbreak of browntail moth caterpillars is vexing a large swarth of the state, and Mainers are itching to find a solution.
There’s never been a better time to enjoy backyard birding.