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,...
Ten signs of autumn
1. Frost in the forecast.
2. Maine's foliage report
3. Common Ground Fair kicks off today
4. Wild turkeys seem to be everywhere
5. Any RVs on the...
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...
Apologies
I just turned in the manuscript for a new edition of Moon Coastal Maine, slated for spring 2010 publication. Between meeting that deadline and...
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...
