After last week’s much-needed rain around most of the state, we wanted to share these beautiful misty photos of Lubec by NRCM member Ted Anderson of Westbrook, Maine. When he sent us these photos from his Lubec vacation, Ted wrote, “We had very misty, moody morning and evening weather for the first few days, which Read More
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My Maine This Week: Larry Mingledorff
NRCM member Larry Mingledorff of Palm Coast, Florida, shared some of his stunning photos taken along Midcoast Maine during a summer visit last year. Do you live out of state but enjoy coming to Maine each summer? If so, we’d love to hear about your time in our beautiful state and see photos from your Read More
Exploring and Celebrating Maine’s Clean Water
The 50th anniversary of the iconic Clean Water Act (CWA) is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the health and beauty of Maine’s water resources. Our lakes, rivers, streams, and coastline are central to what makes Maine so beloved. There are so many spectacular places to visit, how do you decide where to go? I hope Read More
My Maine This Week: Kim Koza
What better place to gather for a family reunion than the coast of Maine in July? This week we welcome another new photographer to My Maine This Week: Kim Koza of Hadley, New York. Kim writes, “We recently had a family reunion vacation in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. About 65 members were able to attend. Read More
Another Mega-Rare Bird Visits the Maine Coast
Maine recently added another mind-blowingly rare bird to its formidable list: Tufted Puffin. This mega-rarity was first seen in June on Petit Manan, an island 2.5 miles off the coast of Steuben in Washington County, and then on Machias Seal Island, about 10 miles from the Cutler Coast. Presumably the same bird was seen earlier Read More
My Maine This Week: Tamara Rocha
We are delighted to welcome another new My Maine This Week photographer. This week’s photos come to us from Tamara Rocha of Brooklyn, New York, who took these beautiful pictures while visiting Stonington and Deer Isle for the Fourth of July. These photos from Stonington are a great reminder of the beautiful summer weather we Read More
My Maine This Week: Russell Regnery
Each summer, the Natural Resources Council of Maine invites members to join us on the Hardy Boat out of New Harbor on an evening cruise on Muscongus Bay to go see Atlantic Puffins on Eastern Egg Rock. This year’s trip was magical! The weather was perfect, the water calm, and the puffins and other birds Read More
My Maine This Week: Katie Dobies
Welcome to our newest My Maine This Week photographer: Katie Dobies from Franklin, Maine. Katie shares her stunning photos of Deer Isle she saw on a trip earlier this summer. She writes, “I’m attaching beautiful photographs from my recent drive to Deer Isle.” See more of Katie’s photographs on Instagram @katie_dobies_photography. Do you have photos Read More
My Maine This Week: Jayne Winters
NRCM member Jayne Winters of South China, Maine, shared her photos with us of a spring trip a couple of years ago to Bar Harbor. She writes, “No matter how many times I go there, I always find something new — ‘cobbling the cove’ was a great spot! What are your favorite spots along the Read More
