nature

Published
March 7, 2023

Learn about fireflies of Maine with KELT

Bath-based Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is hosting a Zoom lecture featuring two firefly experts.
Published
May 22, 2022

Bedside table: Nature is all around us

Book recommendations from readers.
Published
March 13, 2022

New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350

Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region's native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Published
December 19, 2021

Book review: ‘Loon Lessons’ a must-have for loon lovers

The writing can get in the way, but the fascinating information in the book takes flight.
Published
August 8, 2021

Bedside Table: Trees have a lot to teach us
Published
June 21, 2021

Wild Seed Project introduces 1,000 Native Trees Campaign
Published
May 3, 2021

Maine awarded $7 million to restore stream crossings on private roads

A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help restore some of Maine’s highest-value aquatic networks from fragmentation and degradation.
Published
February 28, 2021

The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right

Peter Vickery did not live to see his life's work published, but 'Birds of Maine' - engaging, gorgeous and packed with information - is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
Published
September 20, 2020

The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales

In the lyrical 'Fathoms,' Rebecca Giggs writes about marine mammals that survived centuries of intensive hunting, yet are now again under threat.
Published
September 6, 2020

Book review: Close encounters with critters

Two books by Maine authors offer affectionate, but very different, takes on loons and other wildlife.