Freshwater Features
Tall tales and a trip down the Allagash
Photographer Dan Tobyne has written a book about the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. In this excerpt he recounts a trip down the Allagash.
Leeches, Snappers, Spiders, and Snakes OH MY!
Leeches, snappers, spiders, and snakes: lake monsters demystified
Perfect Cast
In his studio in southern Maine, Fred Kretchman carefully crafts exquisite bamboo fly-fishing rods.
Parmachenee Lake
Located deep within the northwest corner of Maine’s vast forestland, Parmachenee Lake is a bright jewel in the crown of lakes and ponds that comprise the state’s Rangeley Lakes Region.
Alluring Lures
A Seal Cove craftsman hooks fishermen with reproduction vintage wooden fishing lures.
Fish, Nature & Tradition
Three sporting camps: Grant’s, Lakewood, and Bosebuck Mountain, have been luring “sports” to western Maine for over a century.
The Penn Yan Named Penny An
A 1946 Penn Yan runabout has become a treasured family heirloom.
Speedy: The Boat That Moved Me
Vacations in Maine turned into something more permanent, thanks in part to a vintage Cruisers, Inc. Seafarer 202.
The Heart of the Sea
As dams are removed, reconnecting Maine lakes and the salty sea, alewife populations are rebounding. And that’s a good thing, biologists say.
4 Guys, 2 Canoes, and 1 Perilous Maine River Adventure!
An early spring canoe trip turns into disaster and teaches valuable lessons.
