This ecologically significant preserve is located on the coast of Perry, a small town in the Downeast region. The 96-acre property lies right beside the entrance to inner Sipp Bay, which is quite narrow due to a peninsula that juts out into the water. Maine Coast Heritage Trust purchased the property in 2010 and 2011 Read More
Schoodic Bog
The Schoodic Bog property is located just south of Schoodic Mountain and Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land in Maine’s Downeast region. As the name suggests, the property’s key feature is Schoodic Bog, a quiet, pleasant 150-acre body of water that eventually drains into Hog Bay via Johnny Brook. The surface of the bog is dotted Read More
September 28, 2022: Conversations with Master Maine Guides Roger Lambert & Milt Baston, Farmington
Thanks to everyone who joined NRCM at Twice Sold Tales in Farmington on Wednesday, September 28th as we hosted Maine Master Guides Roger Lambert and Milt Baston for an evening of storytelling, discussion, and readings from their essays in The Great Maine Moose Hunt: Celebrating 40 Years of Modern Moose Hunting in Maine. Conversations with Read More
Fulfilling a Dream: Hiking the Appalachian Trail
I first climbed Katahdin when I was eight years old, with my dad and two older brothers. Despite the massive blisters I got on my feet and my constant complaining that I think any normal eight-year-old would make toward their dad if they were hiking a mountain like Katahdin, we managed to make it to Read More
My Maine This Week: Sam Horine
NRCM member Sam Horine of Skowhegan shares one of his photos of Otter Pond in Elliottsville Township for this My Maine This Week feature. He writes, “Otter Pond is off the Bodfish Valley Road. It is just this pretty little pond in the woods that I check when going to the Appalachian Trail. The stone work Read More
Creature Feature: Spotted Salamander
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum Cool Fact: Spotted salamanders are the only known animals with a backbone that can photosynthesize—that is, turn sunlight into food, like a plant! While an uncommon sight for most of the year, many a Mainer has encountered a spotted salamander at least once in their lifetime. Typically, spotted salamanders (colloquially called Read More
A Peek into the Future at UMaine
Where can you find an ocean laboratory, a bridge in a backpack, and the world’s largest 3D printer? Look no further than the University of Maine’s campus in Orono. Recently, a group of staff from the Natural Resources Council of Maine had the chance to visit the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). While the Read More
Critter Chatter – The Chipmunk Continues to be Charming
As I sat on our back deck the other day, watching one of “my” chippies fill his cheeks with peanuts, it dawned on me that I had only seen one or two chipmunks at Duck Pond Wildlife Center since I started writing this column about three years ago. Don confirmed they’ve had a few over Read More
What’s New at Maine’s Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument
As the end of peak summer vacation season draws near, fall adventuring awaits for those who relish crisp temperatures and fewer cars on the roads (and in parking lots). Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument has been buzzing with activity this summer in wonderful ways. Read on for updates from the Friends of Katahdin Woods Read More
