The Natural Resources Council of Maine is fortunate to have amazingly talented photographers as members and supporters. Some NRCM members, like Pam Wells of Old Town, Maine, have been sending us photos for more than a decade. This week’s photos were taken by Pam at the Orono boat launch on the Penobscot River. Pam captured Read More
Bald Eagle
Last of Their Kind in the Year of the Bird
Like many of you, we mourned the loss of the last male northern white rhino on Earth. His name was Sudan. Though he was named for the country where he was born, Sudan had spent most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic. While Sudan lived out his life thousands of miles Read More
My Maine This Week: Larry Mingledorff
We are delighted to share these stunning photos by Larry Mingledorff, a photographer from Palm City, Florida, who spends time each summer in Maine, photographing its beauty. Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about how to submit your photos, visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week/share-photos/
We Can’t Bring Extinct Species Back. It’s Our Duty to Protect Them Now.
By Jeff Wells, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Since the age of 5, my son has been able to identify a bald eagle when one perches or flies near our house in Maine. Forty years ago, this would not have been the case, as Maine’s population had declined to only 30 nesting Read More
Federal Endangered Species Act Targeted for Constraints
For many creatures, their saving grace was the 1973 law that some congressional Republicans now would like to relax, if not put to bed. by Darryl Fears Washington Post news story The federal Endangered Species Act has been called the world’s gold standard for environmental protection. Passed in 1973, it strengthened earlier federal protections for Read More
My Maine This Week: Jane Davis
“This Bald Eagle was sitting in a tree overlooking Pocasset Lake in Wayne.” Photo by NRCM member Jane Davis of Wayne, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
My Maine This Week: Sharon Houle
“I love Maine because you never know what you are going to see wildlife wise anywhere you go. So I always bring my camera. Some friends decided to go on the Kennebec River on a party boat. It was a beautiful afternoon last July with a clear blue sky and the river was fairly calm. Read More
Undamming Rivers: A Chance for New Clean Energy Source
Many hydroelectric dams produce modest amounts of power yet do enormous damage to rivers and fish populations. Why not take down these aging structures, build solar farms in the drained reservoirs, and restore the natural ecology of the rivers? By John Waldman and Karin Limburg, contributors Yale Environment 360 magazine article Hydroelectric power is often Read More
My Maine This Week: Gerard Monteux
You never know what you will see when kayaking in Maine. “Here are a few photos taken on Taunton Bay from my kayak.” — Photos by NRCM member Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine To see more of Gerard’s photos, visit www.monteuxgallery.com or stop by his gallery in Ellsworth, Maine. To see past My Maine This Read More
