Breeding season features elaborate songs and complex courtship rituals.
Outdoors
27 piping plover chicks have already hatched in Maine
Here’s how to protect this endangered species while visiting coastal beaches.
Maine’s network of gear libraries can help you get outside this summer
Each one has a different pricing structure and unique inventory, but all share a commitment to access and sustainability.
Maine aces disc golf with top courses and strong participation
UDisc, a popular app in the sport, reports there are more rounds played per capita in Maine than anywhere in the world.
River driver remembers Maine’s last log drive 50 years later
Dave Calder worked the log drives starting in 1967 and recalls the dangerous, difficult work.
Rainy weather impacts the remainder of Machias River trip | Column
A little precipitation didn’t stop these paddlers.
Here are 8 places to hike in the Kennebec River Valley
Along Maine’s third longest river, there are plenty of wonderful trails worth hiking.
Two paddlers continue the Machias River tradition | Column
The trip was in the seasonal sweet spot: higher water levels and no blackflies.
Interested in bird-watching in Maine? Join the flock
The spring migration offers ample opportunities to take up a new hobby or spot a new species.
The 10 hikes across Maine that will get you from your couch to Katahdin this year
Looking to challenge yourself to hike the iconic Katahdin, but need a place to start? We have the guide to prep you for the ascent.