Al Cowperthwaite’s leadership has been key to Maine’s unique tradition of allowing recreation in the working forestland.

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

The special season on deer is focused on areas where a herd population reduction is needed, but expanded firearms hunting is considered unsafe or impractical.

The vast and rugged Maine coastline has 2,400 islands, and here are a few where you can bring your hiking boots and hit the trail.

Birds flying in V-formations could realize an energy savings of 71%, compared to birds flying alone.

Black bears have increased by more than 30% since 2005, to an estimated 30,000, and human-bear interaction complaints will rise with the population.

While the seven new sites feature many of the traits of wilderness camping, they are close to parking spaces and not far from paved roads.