Features
John Winkin’s Winning Ways
A no-nonsense coach has led the UMO baseball team to three straight College World Series — and aims to do the same this year. By Michael Kinnicutt.
Strange Doings on the Narramissic River
Ferrying salmon required unusual methods seventy years ago. By Tunker Mann.
Why Maine’s Covered Bridges Were Covered
Once a common feature of the state’s landscape, the wooden-roofed spans came in a variety of sizes, shapes, and styles. By Richard Sanders Allen.
A Stickler for Detail
Seaman-turned-artist Franklin Stanwood of Portland painted maritime scenes with a master hand. By William David Barry.
Making It In Maine
Three more success stories from the Pine Tree State.
Going Courtin’ with a Fool Hen
Enticing a male spruce grouse in spring is a labor of love. By Thomas A. Allan.
Acadian Spring
May’s freshets flow swift and free in Acadia National Park. Photographs by Joe Devenney.
An Unforgettable Mainer
Clara Weymouth was an inveterate forager, adept at “making do”. By Margaret Graham Neeson.
Boating ’84
A Guide to Summer Pleasures Afloat, by the Editors of Down East Magazine.
Departments
Room With A View
Living on an island creates not only physical isolation but in some ways an emotional one as well. By Caskie Stinnett.
Traveling Down East
The View from Doughnut Cove
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Along the Waterfront
‘Bowdoin’ Set to Sail Again
Outdoor Maine
Anglers Crowd Moosehead for May 1 Opening
I Remember
More Than Just Neighbors
Cover: “Steamboat Nahanada” (24″ x 30″), oil on canvas, by Alden Stickney.