Harbors
From Rum to Lobsters
The qualities that made them good for rum-running during Prohibition also made builder Will Frost’s boats good for lobstering. His semi-displacement hulls, renowned for maintaining speed at capacity, have influenced the design of lobsterboats ever since.
Flying Lessons
An image of seagulls and their interactions gets the author thinking about his own life and the lessons he learned from a mentor.
Beyond Backyard Birdwatching
Birdwatching in Maine is about learning, appreciating nature, venturing to new locales, and seeing those spectacular birds.
Damariscotta: My Home River
Nature and community along the Damariscotta River.
Just Squiddin'
A nighttime squid fishing adventure on the Seal Harbor pier.
MITA Turns 25
How the coastal trail system of Maine Island Trail Association came to be.
Cetacean Sensation
Dan DenDanto is a specialist with a distinctive skill: the rearticulation of large marine mammal skeletons.
Visiting Elisabeth
A sailing adventure takes a literary turn.
Tick, Tock, Buzz
Jan Adkins takes a good hard look at the measurement of time.
Wells Reserve
The town of Wells is home to the only National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maine, which is open to the public and the site of scientific research.
