As I sit on an outcrop watching the moon rise above the Alaskan skyline and mighty Taku Glacier, I can’t help but wonder how many years into the future this great ice mass will remain. Recent research suggests up to 60% of Taku will be gone in the next century if our climate continues on its current warming trajectory. These are humbling Read More
Monday, September 27: Zoom in: A World on the Wing with Scott Weidensaul
Zoom in with the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and bird researcher Scott Weidensaul as he discusses his acclaimed new book, A World on the Wing: the Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. Scott will share with us the latest findings about the greatest natural phenomenon on Earth. What: Zoom In: A World on the Read More
My Maine This Week: William Aubrey
NRCM member William Aubrey of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, shares this stunning photo of Cowan Point on Moosehead Lake as this My Maine This Week feature. William owns an island in Moosehead Lake and has for the past 70 years. “I spend what time I can at the island, a magical spot,” he writes. This photo shows Read More
September 10-12, 2021: Oxbow Brewing Co. All Species Fly Fishing Tournament
Oxbow Brewing Company hosted its 1st All Species Fly Fishing Tournament from September 10-12, 2021. Participants celebrated Maine fly fishing at this weekend-long tournament and celebration stacked with awards and prizes from YETI, Simms, Sage, Costa, 12wt, RIO, Redington, Atlantic Farms, Riversmith, & more! Tournament headquarters will be Oxbow’s Beer Garden in Oxford, Maine. This Read More
Brookfield Sued for Repeatedly Breaking the Law and Killing Endangered Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon Federation | Conservation Law Foundation | Maine Rivers | Natural Resources Council of Maine News release September 9, 2021 (Augusta, ME) — A lawsuit filed today seeks to stop the owner of four dams on Maine’s Kennebec River from violating federal law. Operations at the dams are killing endangered Atlantic salmon and other sea-run Read More
News & Noteworthy — September 2021
Here are some highlights from this month’s news stories and opinion pieces related to the environment, including Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife, in this month’s News & Noteworthy from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. September 9, 2021 The big news today, which just happened moments ago, is that NRCM and our partners filed Read More
My Maine This Week: David Preston
Again this week we are featuring a photo by a regular contributor to our My Maine This Week feature. David Preston of China, Maine, shares this photo from a camping trip he and his wife took this summer. “Janet and I had a lovely camping overnight into Little Moose Pond near Greenville last weekend, where I took Read More
How Congress Can Support Maine’s Climate Action Plan
Maine’s Congressional delegation has before them the chance to build and pass the most important piece of climate legislation ever seen in the United States. This opportunity comes at a time when the latest report from the world’s leading climate scientists signaled a “Code Red for Humanity” – time is running out and immediate, bold Read More
Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Make Changes for More Inclusive and Just Environmental Response
In 2017, the Natural Resources Council of Maine formed a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee (DEIJ) made up of staff members. This year they have moved to include board members and a member of the NRCM Rising Leadership Team. I have the honor of serving as the Rising representative. NRCM formed the committee in Read More
