“If we build it, they will come,” is what Portland Sea Dogs owner Dan Burke told his friend, Charlie Eshbach, in 1993 when they decided to bring
Category: The Great Outdoors
Atlantic Puffins Greet Eastern Egg Rock Kayakers
A seemingly nondescript barren atoll located in outer Muscongus Bay, Eastern Egg Rock does not appear to be a compelling sea kayak destination. Appearances can be deceiving.
Canoe Camping: Experience Maine Wilderness Up Close and Personal
“Ktaadn,” September 1846 “From this elevation, just on the skirts of the clouds, we could overlook the country, west and south, for a hundred miles.
Richard B. Anderson: Maine Environmental Titan
“Seeing the silver linings when the times are stormy” “Things were pretty bad,” says Richard B. Anderson, his voice crackling over the phone. “The Presumpscot
Maple Sugar
Made at Chase Farm and Around the State Mainers who are hoping they will enjoy Maine Maple Sugar Sunday on the last weekend in March
A Conversation with Wendy Weiger
A Woman Who Lives in the Woods In her quiet, knowledgeable way, Wendy Weiger, MD, PhD, urges people to think about two important, interrelated truths.
Preserving the Most Beautiful Places in the World
A Conversation with Carl Carlson of the Butler Conservation Fund Many people are intensely curious to know more about Gilbert Butler, the noted environmental philanthropist.
Snowshoeing Tips and Techniques for Winter Fun on the Trail
One of the best things about snowshoeing is that the sport doesn’t require a lot of preparation or skills beyond the ability to put one
Maine’s Winter Carnivals
“I, William the Conqueror of Ice and Snow, the King of the Augusta Winter Carnival for 1923, defender of all Winter Sports, do proclaim, that
