During summer months along the Maine coast working lobsterboats, classic sailing craft and decades old family cottages are all a part of the landscape, as are the easels, brushes and backpacks of en plein air painters who strive to capture the magic of it all.
For Immediate Release
ROCKLAND, Maine, Monday, July 7, 2025
Bear! A Midnight Encounter to Remember
A midnight encounter with a bear helps a group of canoers bond and teaches a Maine Guide a lesson or two.
Before Vacationland, Maine was “Sardineland”
Penobscot Museum’s “Sardineland” salutes Maine’s once premier industry.
Camden Yacht Club and Its Generous Benefactor
The Camden Yacht Club remains a Shingle Style gem in Midcoast Maine.
Canoes, Kitchens & Peanuts
Books about a Grand Lake canoe, recipes for locally grown food, and an unmoored boat named Peanut.
Fares, Buoys, Bigelow, and A Boat Show
Keeping up with changes along the coast, and a tribute to Carl Cramer.
Hitting the Trails
Behind Portland’s hustle and bustle lies a vast network of walking trails.
It’s a Small World on the Midcoast
The by-chance spotting of the wreck of an old fishing boat on a Muscongus Bay island stirs up family connections and memories of wooden boat building on the coast.
Luxury Built in Maine
As Hinckley Yachts continues to expand the service side of the business, boatbuilding remains strictly focused in Maine.
Miller Is Always Cooking Something Up
A Rockland schooner chef spends her off season in a kitchen ashore, of course.
Northport: Exploring Beyond Route 1
Nestled between Lincolnville and Belfast, Northport is worth a detour from the beaten path of Route 1.
Seize the Light: Jack Ledbetter’s Photographic Vision
Jack Ledbetter, a Georgia-born photographer, found the ultimate muse on the Maine coast.
Swimming Scene — Medomak Lake, Washington, Maine
A summer camp for boys from the history books
The Great Gatsby II
A family that was delighted with their original Hylan & Brown day cruiser wanted something bigger and better, the Gatsby II.
Carrying the Torch
The vintage 12-Meter Gleam, in her eighth consecutive decade of racing, is still sailing fast.
Fancy the Cat Lover
Show Time!
Just in time for summer, Midcoast kids will have a new way to get out on the water to polish their sailing skills and learn some new ones. The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum is launching an Afternoon Adventurers’ Club, a weeklong program for sailors aged 9 to 16.
Skipper Eliot Merrill and his crew aboard the Lyman-Morse 46 Acadia sailed hard and came up with class honors in the 40th running of the Annapolis-Newport Race.
Merrill reports leaving the Chesapeake Bay dead last in the ORC Open 2 Class but made all the right moves to move to first place after 3 days and 11 hours of sailing aboard the Thomaston-Maine built boat.
Photos by Textured Alpine Photography
