Preserving Maine’s coastal lands
Here's some good news for birdwatchers in southern Maine. Congress has approved $3 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the US...
Preserving Maine’s inland wilderness
Two recent acquisitions have protected some of Maine's prized wilderness. The Appalachian Mountain Club has acquired and protected the Roach Ponds tract in the...
An autumn ramble in the western mountains of Maine
Even though the color is a bit from peak, it's still gorgeous in the Bethel area. If you're looking to slip away for a...
In search of the perfect chocolate chip cookie
For much of my life, I've been on a quest for the perfect retail chocolate chip cookie. I seek one that best emulates a...
I don’t like spiders or snakes
but the naturalists at the College of the Atlantic sure do, and they'll be using them in Nature of Halloween, a a program celebrating...
Snow!
Nothing prettier than a frost of snow against turning leaves. Check out this photo from Saddleback, taken this morning. And wait until another week...
Foliage Faves: Moosehead Lake
According to the Maine foliage report, the Moosehead region is currently moderate, which means if you travel now through the next week or so,...
Island Hopping 4: Isle au Haut
In summer, the daily boat to Isle au Haut is packed with kids and dogs, hikers and freight. Not so in September. As I...
Portland snooze
The Holiday Inn by the Bay is one of the ugliest buildings in Portland, but it also delivers perhaps the best bang for the...
The reality of Acadia’s rogue wave tragedy
There have been lots of stories, and even more rumors regarding last weekend's storm-related tragedy on Mount Desert Island's Acadia National Park.
Truth is, many...
Island hopping 3: North Haven
North Haven isn't the most welcoming of islands, but it makes for a nice half-day trip (take the 9:30 Rockland boat and return on...
Maine's going to the birds
It's late August, which means all too soon, the birds will begin winging their ways to more southern climes. That means birdwatchers will begin...
Bar Harbor dining and lodging with a view
Views! Views! Views! I spent the last few days at the Bluenose, in Bar Harbor. While there may be a few other places that...
Splurgeworthy: Camden Harbour Inn
Once a classic summer hotel, over the years, the Camden Harbour Inn had morphed into a B&B, sprouting wings and adding private baths, and...
Dark chocolate-covered blueberries
Need I say more? Dean'sSweets is hand-dipping Maine-grown, high-bush (the wild are too small) blueberries in 70-percent bittersweet chocolate. A toothpick of five is...
