Harbors
Solving the Puzzle of Maine’s Moving Coastline
Solving the puzzle of Maine’s moving coastline and climate change is complicated
The Fine Art of Plugging Leaks
An excerpt from "Sailing at the Edge of Disaster"
Art Honors Victims of El Faro Sinking
A monumental steel sculpture honors lives lost in the El Faro sinking.
Surfboat Launch Marks Life Saving Station Rebuild
Restoration at Wood Island
A Special Sloop Designed to Carry Heavy Granite
Carrying heavy Maine granite to far-off ports required a special type of sloop.
Three Futures for the Gulf of Maine
An ocean scientist considers the future.
Raging moose, angry bears, and other wild animal encounters
Encounters with animals in the wild can be exciting, and also scary
Granite Piers Hark Back to the Age of Ice
A tangle of woods in Brooksville was once home to a major business: the Maine Lake Ice Company, that shipped ice all over the world
A Bar Harbor “Cottage”
A 1930's summer mansion with a secret
A Sea Captain and the House He Built
From Kittery to Calais, Maine’s coastal towns and cities are graced with 19th-century homes built by the state’s prosperous shipbuilders, vessel owners, and sea captains. In Brunswick, one of the most notable is the Captain George W. McManus House of 1858.
