Maine people, communities, and businesses share a passion for Maine trails. This legislative session, 300 different groups from across the state expressed their support for a four-year, $30 million Maine Trails Bond to invest in design, development, and maintenance of trails for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, skiing, commuting, and other activities. In celebration of this effort Read More
My Maine This Week: Moose by Gerard Monteux
NRCM member and photographer Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, shares more stunning photos with us this week. Instead of My Maine This Week, should we rename this week’s feature, “My MOOSE This Week”? Have you seen a moose during a recent visit or trip in Maine? Share those photos with us at nrcm@nrcm.org.
Historic Offshore Wind Bill Advances in Maine
Legislators, the Mills Administration, organized labor, a key fisheries group, and environmental organizations have agreed on consensus language that will advance a major omnibus offshore wind bill in the Maine Legislature. The bill will responsibly develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine and encourage new deepwater port construction while maintaining strong standards to ensure good-paying jobs for Maine workers, protections for wildlife, avoidance of important fishing grounds, broad stakeholder engagement, and inclusive community benefits.
Stowe Mountain
Stowe Mountain, some would say, is Maine at its finest: deep forest, ridgeline hiking, and incredible summit views. It contains more than 3,000 acres of working forest, and lies in the Mahoosuc Mountains, bordering 33,000 acres of State conservation lands and includes four miles of the Grafton Loop Trail. Because of the property’s proximity to Read More
Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Gervais Parcel
In 2009, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) purchased this 46-acre panel, stretching along Mason Libbey Road adjacent to Dunstan River, to add to the Scarborough Wildlife Management Area. The property adds additional land to the popular 3,200-acre wildlife management area, and also protects land that was affected by the 1996 Julie Read More
My Maine This Week: Boothbay by Larry Mingledorff
Enjoy this peaceful view from Boothbay, Maine, taken by NRCM member Larry Mingledorff of Palm Coast, Florida. We hope you are finding time to relax and explore all that Maine has to offer this summer.
New Law Moves Maine Toward Lower-cost Mercury-free Light Bulbs
LD 1814, a bill to phase out the sale of mercury-containing fluorescent bulbs in favor of more affordable, energy-efficient, and mercury-free lighting options, became law in Maine. A study by the Appliance Standards Awareness Project shows that the bill could lead to $216 million in utility bill savings statewide by 2050. Maine joins Vermont, Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Hawaii, and Oregon as states poised to phase out the sale of common fluorescent lighting.
My Maine This Week: Birds by Leda Beth Gray
Whenever NRCM member Leda Beth Gray of Blue Hill, Maine, sends in some My Maine This Week photos, I learn something. Sometimes, it’s a photo of lichen she saw on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Other times it is a cool caterpillar she saw close to home. This week’s photos are of baby birds Read More
Sharing is Caring: Maine Gear Share Programs
Warm weather means it’s time to get outside and adventure! Are you looking to try out a new activity before making the investment in the gear? Or maybe you only want to do something a couple times a year, so it doesn’t make sense to buy it. Consider checking out one of Maine’s gear share Read More
