Down East March 1983

March 1983

The table of contents from the March 1983 issue of Down East.

Features

White Nichols and His $2,200 Pet Rock

Crusading to save Maine’s prehistoric legacy, he forced the costly relocation of a forty-ton megalith — and more. By John N. Cole.

Time to Think

Uninterrupted solitude was easier to come by a century ago. By Gladys Hasty Carroll.

Down East Cookery: Maine Corned Beef

It reigns supreme as kingpin of the traditional New England boiled dinner.  By Tracy Lord.

Think Big!

“Superpuffins” loom large in efforts to restore Maine’s puffin colonies. By Michael T. Kinnicutt.

Close Call on the Saco

What began as an easy-going  trip foundered in near tragedy. By Arthur R. Dingley.

Making It In Maine

Two more success stories from the Pine Tree State.

Going to the Dogs

Scores of huskies make tracks competing in Maine sled dog races. Photographs by Jennifer Cannell.

Maine Summer Vacations 1983

A special 64-page supplement to aid in planning Maine summer vacations.

Departments

Room With A View

There was a time when nature imposed a predator-prey ratio on wildlife, and it worked, as nature always does, until interfered with by the most awesome predator of all time — man. By Caskie Stinnett.

North by East

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

Outdoor Maine

Mild Winter Benefits Fish and Game

I Remember

Dad’s Flight with Amelia Earhart

Cover: “Penobscot River, End of Winter” (16″ x 21″), oil on canvas, by Tom Schenk. Mr. Schenk’s paintings are on display at his year-round gallery in Southwest Harbor.