Features
Downhill on Katahdin
A five-man mountain expedition discovers the best out-of-bounds skiing in the East. By Laurence M. Smith.
Scuba Diving for Scallops
Newest cold-weather sport, for the hale and hearty. By Gloria Hutchinson.
Ice
Photographic essay on the pleasures of ice — outdoors. By George Riley and G. Lewis Johnson.
Unsinkable Capt. McLellan
Portland’s tenacious shipmaster rode out many a gale. By R. Dominic and William David Barry.
Winter’s Work Offshore
Memorable scenes of winter fishing far at sea by Maine’s late master photographer. By Kosti Ruohomaa.
Departments
Room With A View
My daughter spent her childhood in coastal Maine, and the relatively unspoiled beauty she encountered in her daily life — in a small village north of Rockland — undoubtedly prepared her poorly for the slothful ways of the outside world. By Caskie Stinnett.
Traveling Down East
Winter Sports Directory
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Down East Bookshelf
A Tale of Two Cats by Allen and Ivy Dodd
Outdoor Maine
Changes for Game Wardens Recommended
I Remember
Extra Pay and Parker House Rolls
Cover: “Ice Boating Down East,” watercolor by Peter Rolfe. Mr. Rolfe lives in North Edgecomb and maintains a gallery on Main Street in Wiscasset.