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How to Arrange Forced Bulbs Like a Pro

Welcome spring early with a sinuous arrangement of forced bulbs and backyard greens dreamed up by Beth Renault, of Mount Desert’s Floret.
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5 Late-Season Maine Weekend Getaways

Winter ain’t here yet! Pick the right last-gasp weekend getaway and you can still get out and play before the snow flies.
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August 2018

The table of contents from the August 2018 issue of Down East.
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Acadia Favorites: Poster Art

Legions of contemporary printmakers draw inspiration from the retro vibe of the 1930s Works Progress Administration posters promoting national parks and public lands.
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Seaside Splendor

A decade of blooms follows decades of neglect in this off-the-beaten-path MDI garden.
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Best of Maine: Unsung Hikes

Carey Michael Kish, editor of the AMC Maine Mountain Guide, share his favorite hikes you may have never heard of....
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The French-Snubbing Heiresses Who Gave Acadia National Park Its Name

How Lafayette National Park became Acadia.
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Portraits of Courage

After a brush with tragedy, photographer Rogier van Bakel honored local heroes the best way he knew how.
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All Aglow

In this darkest month of the year, we offer a visual tribute to all things luminous.
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June 2016

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Islands A–Z

From art trails to the Zephyr Ledges, we’ve put together a guide (with a little help from our islander friends) that’s as freewheeling and eclectic as the islands themselves.
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Sailing the Sound

Experience Acadia’s mountains by the sea in Somes Sound. BY: WILL BLEAKLEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY: SUE ANNE HODGES Sailing through the...
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