Harbors
Research Along Maine’s Long Wild Edge
Maine is home to 18+ marine labs and field stations making the state a leader in efforts to understand and teach about the marine environment.
Iconic Sailing Classroom
Hurricane Island pulling boats are deliberately built to be challenging, as a way to teach teamwork. Former instructor Jeffrey Lewis explains.
Pea Soup Fog & One Tough Fisherman
A tale of fog and a tough fisherman father.
The Ruggles House of Columbia Falls
Restoration of a circa-1818 Federal-style mansion built for Thomas Ruggles.
Finding North
Compass adjuster David Witherill makes sure vessels are headed in the right direction.
Shipping Code
We crack the code of the symbols and text on container ships, with this look at the secret language of ships.
The Birds of Seal Island
A birdwatching trip to Seal Island offers a chance to see Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, Wilson Storm-Petrels and many other seabirds.
Flights of Fancy
If you want to learn about seabirds and see them firsthand off the coast of Maine, ecologist John Drury is your man.
Black & White
Sea ducks arrive in Maine waters in the winter just as many other birds migrate south, giving new meaning to the term “snow birds.”
Riding Out the Hurricane of 1938 in a Maine-Built Boat
The Hurricane of 1938 wreaked havoc in New England 80 years ago this fall. The Frost family of boatbuilders were right in the thick of it.
