Farmington native Briana DeSanctis is on an epic 6,800-mile journey across the U.S., and not reveling in the fact that her journey is almost complete.

Some fly south or migrate and some stay close to home or take a long nap, while some brave the elements with their focus on shelter and nourishment.

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation isn’t perfect, yet is still ‘the best that the world has ever seen.’

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

The ancient trail across Mount Desert Island – unmarked and unmaintained, so travel is at your own risk – has been trodden by footsteps for hundreds of years.

Inspired in part by Henry David Thoreau’s “The Maine Woods,” the author and two pals explore a remote and frozen wilderness.

One of them was a Hammond’s flycatcher spotted on Monhegan Island on Oct. 12 – a first for the state.

From wild turkey and waterfowl to deer and moose, hunters fared well despite less-than-favorable weather conditions.

Other highlights include Venus moving into Scorpius, two comets, and the annual Quadrantid meteor shower.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.