As the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) prepares to make its decision regarding Wolfden Resources’ flawed mining proposal, more than a thousand Mainers, local businesses, Wabanaki tribes, government agencies, and conservation and philanthropic organizations have submitted written testimony opposed to the project because it’s too big of a risk for Maine. The broad range of Read More
My Maine This Week: December Hike by David Preston
NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer David Preston of China Village, Maine, shares three beautiful photos he took on Saturday while hiking in western Maine. What are your favorite late fall hikes? David writes, “Despite the foggy weather, a friend and I had a great hike up Bald and Speckled Mountains near Read More
My Maine This Week: Gary Fish
Our thanks to Gary Fish of Augusta, Maine, for sending his photo, entitled “Minnehonk Morning.” Gary writes, “The photo was taken in Mount Vernon, Maine, at the north end of Minnehonk Lake. It is a black willow in the foreground. I was lucky to see how beautiful the water was on my way to work Read More
Critter Chatter – The Dangers of Glue Traps
Please note: This post contains descriptions of what happens to animals trapped in glue traps and may be upsetting to some readers. I knew immediately what I wanted to write about this month after seeing a young red squirrel recently admitted to Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab – he was the sole survivor of his litter Read More
My Maine This Week: Patty Keller
Last fall, NRCM held a Fall in to Winter photo contest, and these photos were sent to us by Patty Keller of Bar Harbor, Maine. We all love the Maine outdoors, and so do many of our four-legged friends. Enjoy these photos that Patty took at Acadia National Park and in Carrabassett Valley. Do you Read More
Strong Support for Maine-based Offshore Wind Port
A unique coalition of organized labor and environmental groups that successfully passed a landmark offshore wind bill earlier this year are now signaling their unequivocal support for the responsible development of an offshore wind port on Maine’s coast. The coalition, including Maine’s largest conservation groups and labor organizations, today released the following statement highlighting Read More
Don’t Believe the Plastic Industry’s False Promises
Transparency is the enemy of the plastic packaging industry. In the 1980s, Big Oil (aka the plastics industry) began to purposefully lie about the recyclability of plastic so they could keep making and selling more plastic, and it worked. Plastic production has exponentially increased, and recycling rates for plastic have never exceeded the single digits. Read More
My Maine This Week: Sandy Stream by Sam Horine
With much of Maine having seen its first snowfall of the season last week, we thought it was the right time to share this photo by NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine. Sam shares his photo of Sandy Stream in Highland Plantation, Maine. Sam said finding this photo Read More
My Maine This Week: Lobster Lake by David Preston
We know snow has arrived in some parts of Maine (we’d love to see your pics!), but we want to enjoy a few photos from late summer before the snow starts to accumulate. Longtime NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, once again shares some gorgeous photos of Lobster Lake, just north of Moosehead, Read More
