What’s up in April: It’s spring, a good reason to get out and look up to the skies

Outdoors

Published
March 27, 2022

What’s up in April: It’s spring, a good reason to get out and look up to the skies

A close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter – with all the planets visible and bunched in the morning sky except Mercury – highlight April.
Published
March 27, 2022

Hiking in Maine: 10 great hikes to explore Maine’s diverse landscape

From Monhegan to Machias and all over, explore all the sights Maine has to offer.
Published
March 27, 2022

Skiing in Maine: Some changes prompted by pandemic might be worth keeping

Some new practices are welcomed, but others – many diminishing the in-person contact on the slopes – are gladly only temporary.
Published
March 27, 2022

Birding: Counts a window to impact of changes in climate, land use

A study using CBC data shows how climate change and human development can drive the abundance of species in certain areas.
Published
March 20, 2022

Woman embraces another winter in a primitive cabin in the Maine woods

Once again this winter, Wendy Weiger is living alone in a remote, one-room cabin in the woods, learning to navigate at night by the stars.
Published
March 20, 2022

Ask Maine Audubon: Be part of the big night of spring amphibian migration

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Published
March 13, 2022

Skiing is made affordable for more kids in western Maine

Several nonprofits and organizations, along with Mt. Abram ski area, are helping to make Nordic and Alpine skiing free or low-cost for area children.
Published
March 13, 2022

Hiking in Maine: Near Ellsworth? Make time for Branch Lake Public Forest

Four foot trails and an old gravel tote road offer hikers more than 3 miles of pleasant meandering.
Published
March 13, 2022

Birding: Bare legs a key for temperature control, in hot or cold climates

Birds are able to alter blood flow to their legs, which allows for heat expenditure when flying and conservation in the cold.
Published
March 10, 2022

Groups announce protection of 21,300 acres connecting conservation lands in Maine and New Hampshire

The swath of land in the western Maine mountains offers permanent access to popular hiking destinations.