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Ronald Joseph

In Northern Maine, Bill Sheehan is a bird’s best friend
From orphan to trusted friend, Pepe the Skunk warmed two households.
Scientists make a wellness check inside a wintertime bear den.
Calling moose is thrilling, but it’s not for the faint of heart.
No longer viewed as pests, beavers have earned a reputation as Mother Nature’s wetland engineers.
Preservation efforts include dam removal and planting fertilized eggs.
Connecting with nature on a winter weekend, deep in the woods.
Encounters with animals in the wild can be exciting, and also scary
In his years as a Maine wildlife biologist Ron Joseph has heard some wild tales.
Maine lynx: secretive, beautiful, and threatened.
Data shows great white sharks, once on the verge of disappearing, are making a comeback along the Maine coast.
The circle of life comes to an end for a remarkable wild goose.

A Letter from the Farm

Waterville’s wintering eagles, back from the brink of extinction, provide an exciting show for birders.
A utility boat from Maine's logging era.
In 1953, Betty Brown and her husband Dude spent a year as keepers of the Pond Island Lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River.
Leeches, snappers, spiders, and snakes: lake monsters demystified
A quirky first day of work in the forest.
The Campobello Whale Rescue Team plays a key role in rescuing whales that have become entangled in fishing lines.
Christmas 1960, tough times tempered by a visit from a brilliant bird.
A good farm dog becomes part of the family. Bonnie, a border collie that belonged to writer Ronald Joseph’s grandparents was did that, and more.
If you want to learn about seabirds and see them firsthand off the coast of Maine, ecologist John Drury is your man.
Writer Ronald Joseph remembers life on the family farm.
An early spring canoe trip turns into disaster and teaches valuable lessons.
Old timers in Lubec remember the days when the coastal economy revolved around sardines.
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