Maine’s iconic coastal sentinels will take center stage during Maine’s 13th Annual Open Lighthouse Day, to be held Saturday, September 10. At least 18 lighthouses will welcome visitors with free…
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TENANTS HARBOR — An average pace of 6:11 minutes per mile led the way for the Tenth annual Blueberry Cove 13.1 (half marathon) through the streets of Tenants Harbor.
Travis Kroot, of…
ROCKLAND—On August 12-13, Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors will host a gathering of boat owners and lovers of the coast in Rockland to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the award-…
On June 25, Mid Coast ATV club held its annual…
Maine covers more than 33,000 square miles, and is now finishing two citizen science projects that requires more eyes on the ground (and waterways).
“And we are especially looking for help…
On Tuesday, June 14, the Washington Lakes Watershed Association held an Honorary Breakfast for Charlotte Henderson, former Board Member and President,…
The longest days of the year are coming up and Saturday Rockland’s got it going on with its revived annual summer street party, side dance parties and public gatherings.
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Cathy Morgan Bird Week is celebrated each May in honor of one of its fondest bird watchers and former board member of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the late Cathy Morgan. For several…
Governor Janet Mills announced 20 new Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) conservation projects across Maine that conserve lands and preserve public access to lakes, rivers, scenic views, and mountain…
The Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro, is offering a two-week theatre camp for rising 4th - 8th grade students July 11 - July 22 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Campers will…
MountainSea Expeditions offers outdoor adventure and leadership programs to local youth ages 6 to 16. With both day camps and multi-day overnight canoeing and sea kayaking expeditions, MountainSea…
The Hills to Sea Trail Coalition is seeking a volunteer to assist with maintaining their website and volunteers to steward sections of the 47-mile Hills to Sea Trail.
The volunteer steward…
It’s that time of year again. Birds are singing, and on the move, and we’re inviting you to join us in seeing as many as we can this spring.
The Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National…
‘The Captain’ profiles Rockport lobster boat captain Sadie Samuels
Mountainfilm on Tour, a screening of 20 films, will be held April 12 at the Lincoln Theatre in…
Despite a rocky start in high school, she has thrived at BCOPE in Belfast
BELFAST—Mia Fay, a junior at Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education (BCOPE) in Belfast, is headed for big things this spring, representing Maine at the…
Belfast makes a weekend out of ice sculptures and ice bars around town
BELFAST—The streets of downtown Belfast were alive on Saturday with hundreds of people walking around to take photos of ice sculptures, watch live ice carving demonstrations, and have a chill sip…
CAMDEN - The 31st U.S. Toboggan Championships were in full swing on Saturday, February 12, at the Camden Snow Bowl. As expected there was a large crowd of both…
Take the shuttle from downtown Camden to the Snow Bowl
CAMDEN – This coming weekend, February 11-13, the 31st U.S. National Toboggan Championships will take place at the…
Belmont Hill, Mass. students do practice runs ahead of U.S. National Toboggan Championships
CAMDEN—Last Sunday, 12 teenage boys from Belmont, Mass., hopped off the bus with Athletic Director George Tahan and arrived at the Camden Snow Bowl with six toboggans, rarin’ to go.
But…
JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will host its 10th annual biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson on Sunday, February 20.
All ages and skill levels are encouraged to…
Each month Waterfall Arts will host the outdoor firepits with a theme
BELFAST—Anyone who has ever cozied up to a blazing campfire with s’mores anticipating a story will surely enjoy Waterfall Arts’ latest offering: monthly Fireside Chats, “meant to ignite…
Everything you always wanted to know about getting your pilot’s license from Penobscot Island Air
OWLS HEAD — There isn’t one of us who, on a sunny day, hasn’t heard the soft purr of an engine overhead and looked up to watch an airplane gently floating by. The dream of flying. Everyone has it…
People are traveling hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of miles to the Boothbay region to see one of the world’s rarest birds. National Geographic reports there are about 4,000 Steller’s sea…
Well, hello, January! You’re looking at your treadmill over there in the corner, which serves as a better laundry rack than an exercise machine. Boredom over the same old…
By November 2021, Maine State Parks had already surpassed the 2020 record
AUGUSTA — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Commissioner Amanda Beal and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (…
ORONO— Mercury exposure is related to a 10% decrease in nest survival in two tidal marsh songbird species surveyed in four states, from Maine to New Jersey,…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention , detected high levels of PFAS in some deer harvested in the greater…
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CAMDEN—The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In this case, the tree is Cynthia Trone, a long-time resident of Camden and the apple is her son, Jackson Berger, whose Oregon-based outdoor…
SEARSPORT - The Friends of Sears Island will be offering free “Patterns in Nature” grab-and-go activity kits this month for…
The organizers wish to keep the yearly event manageable for safety precautions
CAMDEN—For the last decade, the residents of Camden and Pearl Street organizers have put together candy drives and a spooktacular presence for Halloween, drawing approximately 1,000 parents and…
Hearty Roots, the Bristol-based nonprofit that creates and implements outdoor programs for children, is in the process of searching for a home base on the shores of Muscongus Bay.
Each…
The Satellite of West Bay Rotary is working in collaboration with the Town of Lincolnville to bring back into public use and enjoyment Penobscot Park located on the shore of the bay accessed from…
WALDO COUNTY — The Hills to Sea Trail Coalition recently launched a new website (hillstosea.org) that…
LINCOLNVILLE – One year ago, Lincolnville citizens voted at town meeting overwhelmingly in favor of swapping ownership of 68 acres along the Ducktrap River for 4.34 acres of prime waterfront land…
also, summer fat tire bike rental program runs Saturdays
JEFFERSON — For those looking to grow their mountain biking skills, Midcoast Conservancy is offering a three-part Mountain Bike skills course. Each class will meet from 2 - 4 p.m., and the cost is…
ROCKLAND – A 2017 idea to create a trail connecting Rockland’s harbor to a parcel of land known as the Bog may soon see its first completed trail segment, the Bog Overlook Trail.
Rockland’s…
Some may have noticed the bike symbols that just got painted on Mechanic Street in Camden. They’re called sharrows.
Originally developed in 1993…
This year, the Camden Public Works Department will be painting sharrows on Mechanic Street, from downtown Camden to about the junction with John Street. Watch for this new addition to making…
CAMDEN – A week after registration opened for the second Annual Megunticook 50 ultra trail-running event at Camden Hills, 25% of the slots were filled. That was at the beginning of March 2021. By…
Pineland Preserve, Birchwood Brewery and Maine Wildlife Park
Last year at this time, we Mainers really got into the “staycation,” didn’t we? We explored the state parks, hit the beaches, and checked out little slices of Heaven in our own Pine Tree State.…
Record attendance brought more trash, bad outdoor practices
For many long-time outdoor lovers who have been looking forward to camping and hiking this season in Maine, here’s a familiar scenario that occurred during the pandemic last summer no one ever…
ORONO—Getting bogged down by your day-to-day responsibilities? Hop in the car and get out of the Midcoast for a day to explore The Orono Bog Boardwalk. Set the GPS for 54 Tripp Dr, Bangor, ME…
“Riding an ATV is an exciting way to explore the beautiful state of Maine,” said Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in a news release. …
reinvestment for extra stream of revenue
CAMDEN — Voting unanimously, the Camden Select Board approved spending $50,000 from the $120,000 surplus the Camden Snow Bowl collected over this past season to move the carpet lift bunny slope…
Mainers are encouraged to cast a line and enjoy Maine's many waterways with the special moms in their life during Mother's Day Free Fishing License Weekend, May 8-9.
On these days, any…
nine Maine counties; additional citizen scientists sought
In 2020, the first year of Maine Forest Tick Survey at the University of Maine, 116 volunteer citizen scientists in nine southern and coastal Maine counties collected more than 2,000 specimens, 1,…
In 2020, Maine Warden Service responded to higher than normal number of searches in April and May
As the snow begins to melt and the days get warmer, we are all excited to spend more time outside. For many, the first hike of the year is much anticipated and is an ideal way to get some fresh…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands anticipates the popularity of its outdoor destinations to continue this year and urges guests to expect…
Terry Boivin photos
A perfect weekend for taking the lawnmower for a competitive and fast spin on Norton Pond, with a group of likeminded riders. Norton Pond is just the right size for the March 6 event, organized by…
First on the mountain, best time of day
CAMDEN — If you are looking for Carter Jones on a given Wednesday-Sunday, December through March, morning, we know just where he is. The teen will have already geared up in boots, jacket and…
