With 342 miles of rugged and beautiful landscapes in, columnist Carey Kish hikes on.
Peggy Grodinsky
Staff Writer
Peggy Grodinsky has been the food editor at the Portland Press Herald since 2014. Previously, she was executive editor of Cook’s Country, a now-defunct national magazine that was published by America’s Test Kitchen. She spent several years in Texas as food editor at the Houston Chronicle, seven years at the James Beard Foundation in New York, and a (magical) year as a journalism fellow at the University of Hawaii. Her work has appeared in “Best of Food Writing” (2017) and “Cornbread Nation 4: The Best of Southern Food Writing” (2008).
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Birding: Since 1999, Avian Haven has treated more than 26,000 birds
The bird rehabbers who work – and volunteer – at the nonprofit in Freedom are heroes.
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Public schools in southern Maine explore vegan options
From Falmouth to Kittery, schools plan to improve their vegan and vegetarian options next fall.
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What’s Up in May: With spring, the Earth wakes up and the sky changes
As the weather warms, we can get outside and better enjoy May’s many celestial highlights.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes, Source
The plastics habit is hard to break
But break it we must.
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Hunting: How many turkeys are too many?
Our columnist relates adventures in other states and yearns for more wild turkeys in Maine.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener, Source
This year’s garden is getting off to a late start
The snow melted late. The rain made the beds were to wet to work. There’s a lot to do, and less time to do it in.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
When the gang from Kestrel Cove shows up in Florida, what could possibly go right?
In ‘Sweating Through,’ Peter Bridgford offers the same hugely entertaining sense of the absurd, but the narrative framework is shaky.
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Hiking: Scraggly Lake Public Lands unit – the name may not entice but the area is remote and beautiful
The nearby Seboeis River Trail offers an outstanding walk and just past some falls, a perfect pool for a swim.
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Looking for a new hike? Go East, young man (and woman)
The easternmost point on the continental U.S., Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec offers beautiful walks in addition to the iconic lighthouse.