This time of year, it is common to see fog rising up from Maine’s waterways. NRCM member Barbara Heap of Readfield, Maine, shares her beautiful photo of fog rising out of Kidney Pond at Baxter State Park. There was fog, but be sure to see the gorgeous reflection of the trees amongst the fog on Read More
December 15, 2022: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations
NRCM welcomed John Waldman — scientist, author, and educator — to discuss how we can restore Maine’s rivers and the great fish migrations they were once home to. Zoom in with John Waldman: Restoring Atlantic Rivers and Their Great Fish Migrations Thursday, December 15, 2022 About John Waldman: John is a tenured biology professor at Queens Read More
My Maine This Week: Sanderlings by David Small
Frequent My Maine This Week contributor and NRCM member Dave Small of Old Town, Maine, writes, “Almost a year ago to date, this remembrance of our visit with some sanderlings at Reid State Park. Lots of fun watching them forage in the surf. Charging in then darting out all the time eking out a living.” Read More
My Maine This Week: Moosehead Region by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, spent some time last month visiting the Moosehead Lake region. He certainly timed his trip well to view the spectacular fall foliage from several different locations in the area. If you have never visited Maine in the fall, David’s photos this week will show you why you Read More
NRCM Announces Rebeccah Sanders Selected as New CEO
News Release November 16, 2022 (Augusta, ME) — Maine’s leading environmental advocacy organization, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, today announced that Rebeccah Sanders has been selected to serve as its next CEO. Sanders brings more than two decades of executive nonprofit management experience, most recently as Chief Field and Strategy Officer for the National Read More
8 “Green” Tips for New Parents
Have you noticed there are a lot of baby bumps and strollers walking around? Some say Maine is having a baby boom right now, but the numbers suggest it’s a modest one. Maine is seeing an uptick in baby births after years of decline. According to the Maine Center for Disease Control, 12,001 babies were Read More
My Maine This Week: “In the Pink” by Steve Cartwright
Longtime NRCM member Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor shares another beautiful scene from there for this week’s My Maine This Week feature. We have certainly had some beautiful skies during sunrise and sunset this fall, haven’t we? Do you have a sunrise or sunset to share? Please email it to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. Steve calls Read More
Hiking the AT — Thoughts from Two Recent Thru-hikers
Miles and Liesel recently completed their first thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT). I caught up with them as they start to settle back into a “normal” life back in Maine. —Daniel Bartup, NRCM Rising Leadership Team member Why did you hike the AT? For Liesel, the AT began as a childhood dream. She committed Read More
Critter Chatter – Oh, Deer! What’s Up With That? Part 2
As a follow-up to last month’s article about the whitetail buck with three legs and only one horn, I’d be remiss not to write about the other permanent resident buck at the Wildlife Center. Rather than simply missing an antler, this deer has two, but they’re both deformed and remain in velvet. He’s the oldest Read More
