Freshwater Features
Damariscotta: My Home River
Nature and community along the Damariscotta River.
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.
At Home Away From Home
A downeast-style boat proves just perfect for both daytrips and cruising on Lake Superior.
New “App” Will Explain Lake Phenomena
A new smartphone App from the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program identifies what you're seeing in Maine's lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.
Layer Cake Lake
Jump into a Maine lake during the summer and no matter how warm the water feels on top, there is always cold water lurking below. The reason behind this is a physical phenomenon known as stratification.
Down the Allagash
A canoe trip down the Allagash River is a wonderful family adventure.
Special Delivery
The Great Pond mail route is one of the few remaining inland water routes in the country.
Going To the Spring
During the 1950s, when his family used to stay at a camp in Fryeburg, David Morine and his brother had to haul their water from a spring in the woods. And it wasn’t easy.
In the Land of Legends
The Rangeley Lakes Region is known as the Land of Fishing Legends for a reason: Its lakes and streams teem with fish, and the many camps that cater to visitors have been there for decades.
