Now the gentle plans unfold, harsh as shards of granite beneath the skin, splintering every nerve. The dog is ready to rest. Meanwhile, resisting with every cell still storming, I try to organize the arrangements I hoped I would never have to specify — the site and manner of death, dealing with the body and […]

Let me begin by dispelling the myth that there are such things as “Women’s Hikes.” Some of my most challenging hikes have been keeping up with my wife on the trails on the Cutler Bold Coast, and Megan Roberts on Bigelow, and Deirdre Fleming on Connor’s Nubble in Acadia and Bald Mountain in Oquossoc, and […]

Last month a truck hit and killed a Massachusetts bicyclist during the Trek Across Maine, making an enormous impression on me for two reasons: The incident occurred on Route 2 just north of my home, a delightful rural highway that I pedal often. In my humble opinion, a Maine bicycling law encourages motor vehicles to […]

SUNDAY Kids in Kayaks, 8 a.m.-noon in Phippsburg Youth paddlers will have the chance to try fishing from kayaks at Phippsburg’s Center Pond. The Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, Phippsburg Land Trust and Seaspray Kayaking are sponsoring the event. All equipment — including fishing gear, kayaks and life jackets — will be provided. Experienced fishing guides and […]