For years, I have wanted to see the Atlantic Puffins that breed off the coast of Maine. Every summer for the past four of five years, I’ve said, “THIS is the year I am going to see the puffins.” At the end of the summer, I had to say, “Next year is THE year I Read More
Popham Beach
Chosen By: Beth Comeau, Communications Manager Location: Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County Description: Popham Beach is a sandy beach near Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River. It’s near the site of the short-lived Popham Colony, founded in 1607 and abandoned the following year. Farther down the beach is Popham Beach State Park, a state Read More
Smalls Falls
Chosen By: Beth Comeau, Communications Manager Location: Madrid, Franklin County Description: A 54-foot waterfall on the Sandy River Activities: Swimming, hiking, photography, picnicking Favorite season to visit: Early fall Why it’s special: This waterfall is beautiful! You can hike up to the top, swim in the fresh, clean water at the bottom of the falls, Read More
A Different View of the Dip & Dash
I have been one of the people who has attended each of NRCM’s seven polar plunges on East End Beach in Portland. I was there when about a dozen people raced into the icy cold Atlantic to kick off NRCM’s 50th anniversary year in 2009, and I was there for this past event when more Read More
Making a Move (Toward Energy Efficiency)
I never thought I would be writing this, but two weeks from today, my husband and I will be moving into our very own home. Neither of us thought we would ever own our own home, and here we are, moving to a beautiful new home together, just days before our first wedding anniversary. The Read More
A-camping We Will Go
Tales of childhood camping trips and learn about a great new resource NRCM has created to help you plan your summer adventures in Maine.
Learning about Lobsters
I get to do some pretty cool things thanks to my job at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I met Bonnie Raitt at a concert on the eve of the removal of the Edwards Dam. NRCM was invited to work at a Phish concert (how cool is that?!) in Augusta. I met Senator George Read More
Free Family Fishing Fun
I have written a lot over the past year about the fact that I was engaged to be married. Well, three weeks ago, the wedding took place at a summer camp on a small lake in central Maine, and I am happy to report that we had perfect weather, unlike this past rainy Memorial Day Read More
“Taking the Plunge” Before I “Take the Plunge”
I am getting married. I have mentioned this in past blog posts, but we are now less than six months away from the big event, and I think the stress of wedding planning has finally gotten to me. Each year I swear it will be the last time I plunge into the icy Atlantic Ocean Read More
