Features
How To Climb Mount Katahdin
September might just be the best time to scale Maine’s tallest mountain.
- By: Aurelia C. Scott
Maine Atlas Showdown
Which road map would you buy to explore Maine?
- By: Edgar Allen Beem
Trips: Our Favorite Hikes
20 Top Maine Trails.
- By: Cloe Chunn
Brooklin Heights
Welcome to the boatbuilding capital of the world, so to speak.
- By: Virginia Wright
Living Large in a Small City
How to enjoy Portland without spending a fortune.
- By: Michaela Cavallaro
Fueled by Foliage
Five great foliage drives in Maine.
Maine on Stamps
Over the years, the Postal Service has provided thumb-sized tutorials in the history of the Pine Tree State.
- By: Ken Textor
Katahdin Lake at Last
The newest jewel in Baxter State Park was the hardest won.
- By: Jeff Clark
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Fire on a Mountain
A Baxter State Park ranger tells of one very fiery close call.
- By: Andrew Vietze
Elizabeth Gilbert: On Maine
The author of the bestselling Eat, Pray, Love learned an early lesson in writing – and life – on Matinicus.
- By: Ari Meil
The Faces of Frenchboro
We asked a photographer to take a picture of every resident of this remote Maine island.
- Photography by: Paula Jean Lunt
Departments
Recognize this covered bridge?
Built in 1985, this bridge stretches thirty-six feet to an island with a city park.
Musing from Maine
Down East’s editors discuss Somes Sound, lightning strikes, UMaine yearbooks, and more.
Cold Case File
Bella Baldwin’s death remains one of the mysteries of Penobscot Bay.
- By: Jeff Clark
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to “Where in Maine?” and other articles.
On Portland
Editor-in-Chief Paul Doiron reflects on Maine’s largest city.
- By: Paul Doiron
Parlez-vous Francais?
Head to Lewiston to connect with your Franco roots.
Gone Fishing
To read Tagewahnahn is to journey to the village of Grand Lake Stream.
- By: Paul Doiron
The American Playground
Maine villages have their own brand of diversity.
- By: Richard Grant
Retreat with Ripple
Head to Cow Island with Portland’s Rippleffect.
The Maine Viewpoint
Editorial opinions from across the state.
September Editors’ Picks
The annual air show in Brunswick and a dose of “Sunshine” are special events not to miss in Maine this September.
First Lady Incognito
A classy car and an even more impressive driver attracted attention in Caribou seventy-five years ago.
- By: Joshua F. Moore
Time for a Dip
A Port Clyde shack surprises and satisfies.
- By: Brooke Dojny