You can see Jupiter and Saturn at their best, all five of the brightest planets visible, comets, asteroids and the best display of the annual Perseid meteor shower until 2025.
Outdoors
Having trouble getting your favorite campsite? You’re not alone
A surge in camping during the pandemic has made it harder to get choice sites at many campgrounds.
Birding: Bird epidemic hasn’t reached New England, but be in the lookout
A mysterious epidemic has led to widespread deaths of songbirds in other states, and while a source has not been identified you can watch for symptoms in any visitors to your bird feeder.
Ask Maine Audubon: Cleaning bird feeders is essential. Here’s how to do it
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
At 93, Maine hiker still has a to-do list of outdoor adventures
Margaret Mathis turns heads wherever she hikes – maintaining her pace and loving the journey.
Katahdin Woods and Waters opens new tent sites
A philanthropic gift increases roadside tent sites at the national monument from five to 12.
Hiking in Maine: Outdoors adventures await at Lily Bay State Park
Located in Greenville, the park offers swimming, paddling, hiking trails and 90 campground sites.
Birding: When it comes to songs, this species is a veritable jukebox
The tireless red-eyed vireo has a repertoire of songs that’s hard to miss during the summer.
With Little Whaleboat, a wild island preserve is forming in Casco Bay
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has launched a campaign to buy and protect the Harspwell island for public access, part of an evolving network of preserves it is assembling in upper Casco Bay.
Fishing flies are small, but carry great weight for avid anglers
Some of Maine’s most passionate fly fishers trust their go-to flies for many reasons – chief among them good fortune.