There are trails to walk or bike on, marshes to paddle in, beaches to swim off or relax on and plenty of spectacular natural beauty to see.
Outdoors
Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
Seacoast Dock Dogs Club in Eliot provides helping hand
The club offers opportunities for owners and their pets to bond as they compete in a variety of events.
Birding: Nesting has many strategies
Nesting behavior in birds has many variables.
Former Acadia National Park director accused of accepting illegal gift
Sheridan Steele’s attorney denies that he did anything wrong by accepting a Caribbean vacation as a retirement gift from a nonprofit.
Baxter State Park, home of Mount Katahdin, gets new director
Eben Sypitkowski, a Maine native, has been serving as the park’s resource manager.
Canoeing in Maine: Little Indian Pond highlighted by colorful scenery
The shoreline around the pond’s perimeter is a haven for brilliant bog plants and flowers.
Bethel group plans to create ‘massive network of trails’
Mahoosuc Pathways wants to purchase 978 acres and build a trail network that would extend from Sunday River to Bethel.
Maine deer hunters had big year in 2017 as the herd grows
The harvest was a 15% increase over 2016.