Do you love Maine oysters? Jeff Metzmaker of Gay Island Oysters Farm delivers and prepares his oysters to selected trips on our Down East Adventures. He often stays to enjoy a few of his tasty mollusks and share a few good stories.
Travel & Outdoors
The downhill season in Newry can still start in the fall and run well into the spring, and the metrics behind that feat will knock you off your skis.
In this darkest month of the year, we offer a visual tribute to all things luminous.
From “Icy Thrills & Spills” in our December 1992 issue.
Can you guess the name of this lobstering islet and its beloved seafood shack?
New England historic preservation isn’t just about clapboard and cobblestones anymore.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from September.
Can you name this historic little city?
They may not rise as high as their cousins, the Presidentials, in New Hampshire, but the Mahoosucs of Western Maine are a mountain range every bit as dramatic — and the trails that navigate them are as varied and challenging, whether you're a hiker, a trail runner, or a mountain biker.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to "Where in Maine?" Here is our favorite letter from August.
Join photographer Benjamin Williamson on an idyllic autumn road trip.
Is there any better place to celebrate the autumn than in Maine’s western mountains? Against a blazing backdrop of forested hills, the walkable and welcoming village of Bethel — and the towns and four-season ski resorts surrounding it — host some of the season’s best and most varied festivals.