Features
Where Have All the Apples Gone?
In the modern apple orchard, the McIntosh is king. By Jay Davis.
Squeezin’ Cider, Family Style
The time is ripe for do-it-yourself nectar. By Dave O’Connor.
Stalking My Moose
A good moose is hard to find, even in Maine’s North Woods. By Gloria Hutchinson.
Ned Ackerman’s Magnificent Obsession
Will the energy crunch bring back the cargo schooner? By Bill Prosser.
Battening Down for Winter
How the old-timers prepared for the long season. By K.W. Carter.
Autumn Moods
Fall splashes the Pine Tree State with color.
Those Transatlantic Daredevils
Tales of derring-do, launched from Old Orchard Beach. By Henry R. Palmer, Jr.
Life on the Rock
Matinicus Rock Light tested the mettle of hardy Mainers. By Malcolm Willoughby.
Departments
Room With A View
I walked down to the wharf and got in the rowboat, not having the slightest notion where I was headed. By Caskie Stinnett.
Traveling Down East
A Color tour on Casco Bay
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
Outdoor Maine
A Colorful Background for End-Of-Season Fishing
Down East Bookshelf
A Dancer in Yellow by Elizabeth Ogilvie
I Remember
The Importance of Closing Gates
Cover: “Autumn Road” (14″ x 18″), watercolor by Marnie Lawson, of Rockland, from the collection of Roger Welch. Ms. Lawson’s work, much of which portrays mid-coastal scenes, can be viewed at the Waldoboro Gallery.