These wooden baskets were long ago made obsolete by cheap plastic baskets and the disappearance of Maine canneries, but now they are collectors’ items.
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Farmer Ben Whatley turns his parent’s land into an evolving farm
But gambling on melons didn’t pay off this year.
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Will a genetically modified tree harm the environment?
Maybe, maybe not, but it will almost certainly cause some controversy.
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Treading Lightly: Freedom for all to ride or walk in the great outdoors
Several Maine programs help seniors and the disabled walk and cycle.
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Edgy sedges offer architectural look, anchor the soil
You can choose from multiple colors and seed-head shapes for your garden.
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Like sneakers, there is a type of sedge for every conceivable landscape
One of the most versatile is the Pennsylvania sedge, which despite its name is also native to Maine.
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It’s a scramble to source local, organic soybeans
But it can be done, and the resulting products speak for themselves.
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After decades of blight, Mainers could help save the American chestnut tree
American chestnuts were almost wiped out. Now, a UNE professor turns to science to make them stronger.
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At long last, a peach of a harvest for growers in Maine
Orchard owners and backyard harvesters are reporting a bumper crop this year in a state where it’s not easy to produce the juicy fruit.
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Warming ocean taking a toll on Gulf of Maine’s kelp forests
The areas that provide critical food and shelter for fish and other sea creatures are being invaded by other seaweeds.