Forest bathing, goat yoga, ax throwing? Maine is surprisingly en vogue when it comes to self-care. We dispatched a team of writers to spas, retreats, forest preserves, and more, with a mandate to meliorate their minds, bodies, and souls. Here's what they found.
Travel & Outdoors
Another year, another crop of more than 2,600 amazing photos submitted to our annual photo contest. We winnowed the submissions down to a batch of semi-finalists in three categories: wildlife, landscape, and lifestyle. From there, the judges settled on their faves. See the winners!
The top ten readers' choice favorites from our 2019 Reader Photo Contest!
Oh, you thought this was the off-season? With incredible winter weekend getaways in every corner of the state, Maine doesn’t hibernate — and neither should you.
In the early 20th century, this town was home to a hotshot young poet who wrote some pretty maudlin Christmas-themed verses. Can you name this seaside hamlet?
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from October’s photo of Flagstaff Lake.
Over the past decade, Paul Coulombe has invested more than $100 million in the Boothbay Harbor region.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from September’s photo of Boothbay Harbor.
Can you name this picturesque pier and the historic military installation it was a part of?
Can you name this man-made lake?
When she thinks back on her Maine childhood, the pro triathlete remembers one lake best.
On her farm in Hollis, photographer Nina Fuller makes a near-daily practice out of capturing the serene, enigmatic animals that have (unexpectedly) taken over her life.