Outdoors for All On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) hosted Enock Glidden for a (virtual) presentation about Outdoors for All. As a lifelong resident of Maine and a disabled adventurer, Enock Glidden has made it his life’s mission to explore the world. He has had the opportunity to experience a Read More
Covering the Climate Crisis at The Maine Monitor
A half century ago, I marked Earth Day by cleaning up trash around our small apartment in Illinois and putting up handmade signs at the local train station urging people to find a “solution” for the “pollution.” The public’s concern over what we called the “ecology” was largely punctuated by photos of oil-soaked sea birds Read More
My Maine This Week: Sam Horine
NRCM member Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine, shares another of his beautiful photos with us this week. Sam shares his photo of the hills of New Vineyard, as photographed during a peaceful paddle on Lily Pond, a “beautiful undeveloped pond” in Franklin County. What is your favorite place to go to get away from the Read More
My EV Road Trip from Los Angeles to Maine
We met Peter LaFond of Falmouth when he volunteered at a data entry party hosted at the Natural Resources Council of Maine office to help us analyze the results from our latest survey of electric car owners in Maine! More people than ever own electric cars, and we’re excited to bring their lessons learned to Read More
Building Enduring Power to Strengthen Maine’s Environment
People who love Maine value the state’s spectacular woods, waters, and wildlife for lots of different reasons, but they are all united by a passion for protecting our natural resources to be enjoyed in a variety of ways. This conservation ethic is what led a group of Maine people to come together in 1959 to Read More
My Maine This Week: Richard Flanagan
Last week we saw photos from a fishing trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. This week, NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Richard Flanagan of Fairfield, Maine, shares a photo of two people taking some time on a beautiful spring day to cast their lines into the Kennebec River Read More
Sure Signs of Spring at Big Eddy Campground
The unofficial kick off to summer, Memorial Day, is right around the corner and you know what that means, it’s camping season! Some folks may have even got a jump start to the season thanks to the scorching, mid-summer temperatures we’ve seen recently. No worries if you didn’t though. You have plenty of opportunities over Read More
Six Young Leaders Honored for Contributions to Maine’s Environmental Movement
News release Six young changemakers from across Maine are being honored with the latest round of Brookie Awards for their leadership and effectiveness tackling a wide range of environmental issues. The diverse group of “Brookies” include college and high school student activists and scientists, ranging from ages 16 to 26. Each awardee is creatively implementing Read More
July 14, 2022: Brookie Awards Reception and Ceremony
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2022 Brookie Awards Reception and Ceremony on Thursday, July 14 at O’Maine Studios in Portland. The event featured an inspiring awards ceremony with speeches from our six winners, emceed by Senator Stacey Brenner, Chair of the Maine Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee. A social networking reception complemented Read More
