May/June 2026
Stephen Florimbi en Plein Air
Rockport painter Stephen Florimbi knows his boats.
The Maine I Love — Peggy Fitzgerald
A trip to Rangeley between seasons
53 Years Later, the Allagash Still Enchants
A half century after a teen-age canoe trip on the Allagash, a paddler returns and finds enchantment.
A Taste Of Wilderness On Little Birch Island
Inspired by Thoreau, a band of intrepid campers chose to try “roughing it” on a wilderness island.
Apollo’s All About the Bass
China: A Timeless Town
For timeless lakeside adventures, consider a visit to China Lake.
Giants Jumping: Maine Sturgeon On the Rebound
Cleaner water and fewer dams help spawn a revival of sturgeon in Maine.
Golden Eagle
A raptor biologist is pulling for a golden eagle revival in Maine.
Letters to the Editor: Issue 200
Local Chefs Fish for Creative Alewife Recipes
Smoked, grilled, roasted, or on pizza, come spring, local alewives are a culinary treat.
Maine Put on its Camp Face for the 1904 World’s Fair
Built for the 1904 World’s Fair, the State of Maine Building was a sports camp made to travel.
Sage Advice Helps Mold a Self-Taught Designer’s Plans for a Lake Launch
With coaching from a pro, an ambitious owner designs a beauty of a lake boat.
Shuffleboard Courts
Simple Retreats in the Woods
A pair of Mainers find inspiration in their Thoreau cabins nestled in the woods.
Thar Be Beasts in Them Lakes!
An amateur cryptozoologist ponders the monster sightings haunting Maine’s lakes.
To Road Trips and Lake Boats
Waterfront Champ, SeaTwine, Ghost Gear, and Eels
