Harbors
Risky Business
Castine's square-rigged ships and salted fish
The Places We Aren’t
There are a few places around the world, some iconic, some enigmatic, some less than glamorous, that resemble Maine’s Matinicus Isle Plantation. We learn about a few.
An Island Boatyard
An island boatyard, begun in 1920, still thrives in Penobscot Bay
EEL of Fortune
Salmon farming may be just the tip of Maine’s move into aquaculture. The latest trend: growing elvers into big fat eels.
Want to Try Foiling?
Hydrofoiling finds its way to Maine via paddleboards. An early rider shares her insights.
Alluring Lures
A Seal Cove craftsman hooks fishermen with reproduction vintage wooden fishing lures.
The Unsinkable Water Strider
This agile little insect can walk on water.
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.
