For more than 10 years, the Natural Resources Council of Maine has partnered with Maine sporting camps to offer discounts on outdoor adventures and overnight stays to NRCM members. Recently we have started partnering with other outdoor recreation companies, the most recent being DoryWoman Rowing in Belfast. Between now and May 31, 2022, contact us Read More
Maine coast
50 Years of the Clean Water Act
Progress Made but Challenges Remain Clean water is central to Maine’s identity and vital for the future of our economy and way of life. We love our rivers, lakes, streams, and coastal waters. That’s why we’re excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the nation’s Clean Water Act, which has played a critical role in Read More
My Maine This Week: Nicolle Littrell
My Maine This Week features photos sent to us by NRCM supporter Nicolle Littrell of Belfast, Maine. The photos are all photos she took during various trips around Belfast Bay for her business, DoryWoman Rowing. You can see more photos from her rowing adventures on Facebook and Instagram by following @dorywomanrowing. Nicolle writes, “I’m attaching Read More
My Maine This Week: Gerard Monteux
This week’s photo, Sunset at Grindstone Neck, by NRCM member and photographer Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, reminds us that the sun is setting on 2021, and while it’s been a different and difficult year, we had some big wins for Maine’s environment, thanks to people like you! Learn more about victories during the 2021 Read More
My Maine This Week: Kristen Lindquist
NRCM member Kristen Lindquist of Camden, Maine, shares some photos she took recently while exploring Clark Island Preserve in St. George, along Maine’s Midcoast. Learn more about the Preserve, which is accessible by foot across a bridge. Thank you, Kristen, for sharing your beautiful Maine photos! Fun fact: Kristen has also written some of NRCM’s Read More
My Maine This Week: Evan Wells
NRCM member Evan Wells of Gardiner, Maine, writes, “After a humid walk through the woods, my girlfriend and I enjoyed breathing the fresh ocean air as we stood on the cliffs of Monhegan and looked out over the ocean.” Have you ever visited Monhegan or one of Maine’s many other coastal islands? If so, please Read More
My Maine This Week: Larry Mingledorff
NRCM member Larry Mingledorff spent some time in Maine and very generously shared some of his photos with us. Larry, an avid photographer from Palm Coast, Florida, spent time in Midcoast Maine and captured images of the things we love the most: wildlife, water, mountains, and clean air! Thank you, Larry, for sharing your photos Read More
What Mainers Can Learn from the Arctic
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
From Strawberries to Oysters: Changing Priorities During Pandemic
Over the past year and a half, we have all been forced to rethink our life’s priorities, for better or for worse. Some got in touch with activities they had put aside years ago — music, art, reading, exercise, cooking — some picked up entirely new activities, some found a new love of working from Read More
