Harbors
The Coast Guard in Maine
A sense of purpose and a love of place for the Coast Guard in Maine.
Ocean Viruses Contain Keys to Life
The ocean is awash in viruses, many of which are essential to life as we know it.
Tide power remains a force in Maine
Tidal power's alternative energy technologies
Barrell’s Tidal Mill Pond
One of the largest and best-preserved tide mill sites in Maine is in York.
Tide Mills Powered Maine’s Early Economy
Tide mills once were a big force along the Maine coast. Yet little is left now and no one thinks about them.
Toppingwold
A historic summer cottage with a lighthouse-inspired tower
Edward Robinson’s Pictorial Legacy
Early photographs of Monhegan capture a vanishing way of life.
Fast and Lovely
Members of an early yacht racing club on Mount Desert brought some of the most beautiful one-designs ever built to Maine waters.
A Beachcomber’s Guide to Lobster Gear
Deciphering the objects washed up along the beach
Maine’s Proud History of Building Boats
Mainers have built thousands of boats and ships in the last 200 years. Four are the state’s signature types, wherever they are found: the canoe, the peapod, Friendship sloops, and lobsterboats.
