Communities around the state are taking control of their own forests again.
Land, Water & Wildlife
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.
Will Bonsall has spent a lifetime scattering seeds across the country. But will his efforts fall among the thorns?
The great poem “The Waste Land,” by T.S. Eliot, begins with these lines: “April is the cruellest month, breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire …”
How Mainers can best approach the most imposing challenges to come.
"One of my favorite sights begins as a line of dark shapes in the woods moving towards the clearing."
A beloved firetower lost its lookout in a windstorm.
"In this strange new heat come new species, and some of the life we know slips away."
The trailblazing recreation nonprofit needs help moving its big operation forward.
Forester Pam Wells is building a flourishing legacy on a once-ailing woodlot.
A coalition of dedicated scientists and high-profile chefs wants to get invasive green crabs out of Maine’s waters and into your belly.