Clearly out of place in Millinocket, it’s only the third verified appearance of this kind of bird in the state.

The preserve on the Damariscotta River offers an old farm road and a brick-strewn beach.

SUNDAY Woodland race, 9 a.m. Oct. 2, Jefferson Join Hidden Valley Nature Center for its Race Through the Woods, featuring a half-marathon and a 5-kilometer race. Racers will traverse portions of the nature center’s 1,000 acres, and run over granite ridges and along ponds. A kids’ obstacle course run will be held at 10:30 a.m. […]

The duck long associated with the state has both a look and a personality to admire.

It can be thrilling to follow the birds as they make their presence known locally.