Features
North by East
Opinions and advisories on peak-foliage foolishness, Acadia’s assault by Madison Avenue, and the return of the cranberry.
The Buxton Solution
It’s no accident that this bucolic community in the shadow of Portland looks nothing like a typical suburb. The voters have spoken — more than once. By Jeff Clark.
Life in the Round
Bill Coperthwaite has never found a useful old tool or bit of folk wisdom he didn’t want to tinker with. By Sarah Scott.
Autumn Underfoot
To behold the true spectacle of fall, look down, not up, insists backyard gardener Richard Grant.
Eye in the Sky
A hot-air balloon ride offers an unforgettable way to witness Maine’s most dramatic season.
Making It In Maine — For the Birds
A bevy of bird-feeder builders is keeping the winter bird population in fine fettle with unique creations.
Where in Maine?
In its day this mill was internationally known for the quantity of paper it produced. Recognize it?
Hunkering down in Caratunk
This upcountry hamlet was built to take whatever winter throws at it. Autumn here is the warning bell. By Andrew Vietze.
Home on the Range
On golf courses, public parks, and backyards from Kittery to Fort Kent, Canada geese are beginning to stay year-round. By John Cole.
Manana Man
A seeming shipwreck victim is but a gregarious hermit off Monhegan — and a fairly famous one at that. By Ellen MacDonald Ward.
Departments
Room With a View
I am skeptical of tricksters, and the forest on an early, dewy morning is so silent and flawless that one is tempted to declare the whole thing a hoax. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Maine
Dowsing Happens
The Maine Viewpoint
Lobstering Limits
Inside Maine
Fall Field Days
Down East Bookshelf
Sarah Orne Jewett: Her World and Her Work by Paula Blanchard
Along the Waterfront
Corson on the Market
I Remember
The Addison Witch
Cover: Caratunk’s former schoolhouse, now a private dwelling, by Brian Vanden Brink.