Diana Roper McDowell has devoted much of her life to nonprofits. Currently a member of the NRCM board of directors, she recently retired, after 20 years, from Friends of Acadia, and spent substantial time at others as well. While the mission of local nonprofits inspires her heart, it is the nature of Maine that captures Read More
Guide Booked: An Interview with Keaton McEvoy, Registered Maine Guide
Keaton McEvoy was born into the family who, for the last 21 years, has owned one of the oldest and most revered sporting camps in the country, Weatherby’s Maine Hunting and Fishing Lodge, located Downeast at Grand Lake Stream. But it wasn’t until she was out of college that she decided to carry on the Read More
A Conversation with Husband and Wife Authors Ben and Dianna Emory
Ben and Dianna Emory both released books this spring. Ben, who has a long history of conservation work in Maine, and Dianna, a retired licensed clinical counselor, are long-time supporters of the efforts of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and other groups. Here, they share with us their perspectives on their writing and careers, and Read More
Black-backed Woodpeckers and Other Birds in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
As you now, Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument has been in the news again recently. While Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was doing a tour of the area, we decided to make another visit, on the same day. The birding opportunities in the Monument are so bountiful, but to keep this blog manageable, Read More
Holiday Guide: Green Tips, Great Gifts that Support NRCM
Here come the holidays, and all I want for Christmas is…less waste and more sustainability. OK, that’s not all I want, but it’s definitely part of my holiday planning. You can probably easily imagine that the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is the most wasteful, but did you know Americans produce a million Read More
Creature Feature: Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic Puffin is among the most recognizable birds, and one of Maine’s favorites. Did you know that their nickname is “clowns of the sea”?
Green Point Wildlife Management Area
Chosen By: Allison Wells, Senior Director, Communications Location: Dresden, Lincoln County Description: A former orchard and farm, the area extends down to the shore of the Kennebec River forming the upper reaches of Merrymeeting Bay. A walk along the well-maintained old road passes through old orchards (often teeming with birds), small ponds and wetlands (where Read More
Oven’s Mouth Preserve
Chosen By: Allison Wells, Senior Director, Communications Location: Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County Description: A Boothbay Region Land Trust preserve that extends over two spruce and fir clad peninsulas in the lower tidal reaches of the Sheepscot River system between Boothbay and Edgecomb. Oven’s Mouth is a narrow gut through which flows an immense quantity of Read More
Upper Androscoggin River
Chosen By: Allison Wells, Senior Director, Communications Location: Gilead to Bethel, Oxford County Description: A six-mile excursion from Gilead to Bethel along a beautiful stretch of the Androscoggin River. The paddle, at a leisurely pace, takes three to four hours and winds through the spectacular beauty of the Mahoosucs, the northernmost extension of the White Read More
