Harbors
FDR's Beloved Island
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was happiest on Campobello Island, which straddles the border between Maine and Canada. The 50th anniversary of Roosevelt-Campobello International Park, the centerpiece of which is the former first family’s 34-room, red-shingled summer “cottage,” was in 2014.
Tiny Houses
Whether they’re small, spare, and bare as a doghouse, or decorated with animal bones or lace curtains with ribbon ties, Maine ice shacks have a little something for everyone. Some people use them just for fishing; others use them as a winter clubhouse.
Small Adventures: Damariscotta Lake
Damariscotta Lake offers plenty of great boating opportunities.
Right-Sized Boating
The concept of the tiny home has become a hot new architectural phenomenon. But it's nothing new to someone who has lived on a small boat. The question is how do you decide whether a boat is too big or too small?
Schooner Rebirth
Maine's passenger windjammer fleet is finding new life as two of the classic vessels get refurbished and skippers find new ways to market schooner cruises.
Mysterious Predators
Sharks play an important role in ecosystem maintenance. We take a look at the eight species found in the Gulf of Maine.
Frequent Fliers
Arctic terns migrate thousands of miles each year between Maine and the Arctic, but the route they travel is far from direct.
Unearthly Floating Objects
While it’s common to think of jellyfish as a nuisance, they are incredibly fascinating creatures. This according to Oceanographer Dr. Nicolas Record, who has been collecting reports of citizen sightings of jellyfish as part of his research.
Eliot Porter’s Golden Isle
World-famous photographer Eliot Porter honed his eye in Maine on a Penobscot Bay island owned by his family. His book, Summer Island: Penobscot Country, was published 50 years ago, but the essays and images remain incredibly relevant today.
Grand, Wild, and Terrific
Naturalist John James Audubon’s epic trip to Labrador in search of the Great Auk began in Maine.
