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 […]

The Pemaquid peninsula and vicinity offer so many kayaking options it’s tough to decide just where to put the boat in the water, and what direction to point it for a day of pleasant paddling. For me, weather is a principal determinant, as I’ve found that on some days the surf around the lighthouse out […]

Many years ago, when Long Pond in the Belgrade Lakes ranked as one of Maine’s best three waters for catching big landlocked salmon, I was driving over the bridge upstream of Wings Mills Dam on Belgrade Stream below Long Pond and spotted Steve Duren, intently fishing off the dam. This man grew up fly-fishing New […]

The bird field guides available today represent an embarrassment of riches. Until the National Geographic Guide was published in 1983, birders had two guides, one by Roger Tory Peterson and one by Chan Robbins, for help in field identification. I cut my ornithological teeth on these two field guides. I well remember the plates in […]

TUESDAY Pemaquid Paddlers 9 a.m. in Bristol Mills The Pemaquid Paddlers are celebrating their 10th year of warm-weather Tuesday paddles. All trips last two to three hours. The trips are easy to moderate in difficulty. Participants must provide their own canoe or kayak and wear a life jacket. All trips are free and open to […]