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Small Adventures: Damariscotta Lake
Damariscotta Lake offers plenty of great boating opportunities.
Welcome to Blue Hill
Rob McCall reflects upon summer fields and flowers, crickets, and the Dog Days of summer.
Artist of the Outdoors
Inspired by a love of Maine and the outdoors, painter Jessica Ives records outdoor experiences—swimmers cutting across the water, a surfer bearing his board toward the waves, snowboarders resting on the slopes, a man casting a fly over a river.
Rusticating up to Camp
Back in the late 1800s, summer people coming to Maine called themselves rusticators. But natives rusticated too, going “up to” camps on remote lakes like East Grand on the Canadian border.
Water Wings Not Included
People are drawn to Maine's whitewater rafting trips for the adventure and to be surrounded by nature. The river guides are key to the success of these expeditions, as the author learns on an eventful rafting trip.
Lakeside Yachting
Yacht clubs on Androscoggin, Cobbosseecontee, and Moosehead lakes date back to the early 1900s and the days of the freshwater rusticators.
Lake Effect
Richardson’s Boat Yard, a fixture on Sebago Lake, has been under the ownership of one family for almost a century.
Oh the Loons
Loons are a triple-threat in the bird world: they are stunning to look at, possess a supernatural voice, and are skilled predators of fish. Their presence on a lake means it is healthy.
Rangeley Lakes Camps
The earliest Rangeley Lakes recreational establishments were fishing clubs, where members had access to rustic accommodations and to guides. Then came resort hotels. These offered a more genteel experience, but also focused on outdoor activities and appreciation of nature.
