Welcome to our newest My Maine This Week photographer, Pattie Tanno of Randolph, Maine, who shares this adorable photo from the Narrow Gauge Trail in Randolph, Maine. As we all know, Maine’s outdoor recreational opportunities aren’t just for humans…dogs, cats, and others enjoy them, too! Pattie writes, “Nellie, my five-month-old standard poodle and I out Read More
Explore and Celebrate Maine’s Great Trails
This year marks passage of Maine’s first-ever trails bond! More than 500 organizations, businesses, and communities came together with NRCM urging legislators to pass the measure. Now the Maine Trails Bond will appear on the November ballot. If approved by Maine voters, the bond will provide $30 million over 4 years for the design, development, Read More
Great Reads by NRCM Members: New & Newly Discovered Books
Looking for some fantastic books to add to your summer reading list? NRCM members can help! Featured here are books published by our members covering a range of genres, from essays to art, mysteries, children’s literature, hiking guides, and more. If you’re an author of a book about Maine or related to environmental issues, you Read More
Orono Bog Boardwalk
The Orono Bog Boardwalk is a great location to visit if you would like to see and hear a wide variety of birds. You can also enjoy vegetation found in the bog and along the edge of the Bangor City Forest, which abuts the Boardwalk and is where you first enter the Boardwalk. Enjoy signs Read More
Valentine Farm Universally Accessible Trail
The Valentine Farm property, including a house, was given to the Mahoosuc Land Trust from a local resident. This property became the headquarters of the Mahoosuc Land Trust in 2016. Valentine Farm’s universally accessible trail has two 0.6-mile loops, for a total of 1.2 miles to explore. One loop brings you right down to the Read More
My Maine This Week: Borestone Hike by Linda Woods
This week’s photos were sent to us by NRCM member and My Maine This Week frequent photographer Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine. Thanks, Linda! Along with these beautiful photos, Linda shares some information about the hike up Borestone, as well as what you might see along the way if you decide to do this hike: Read More
Critter Chatter – It Takes a Village…
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb referencing the need for a community of people to provide and assure its children grow in a healthy, safe environment. It’s not limited to children, however, as evidenced by all that has happened at Duck Pond Wildlife Rehab Center since last month’s column. Read More
My Maine This Week: Sunset Loon by David Silva
NRCM supporter David Silva of Holden, Maine, shares his photo, titled “Sunset Loon,” with us this week and writes, “During a placid sunset on Davis Pond in Holden, Maine. Fortunately, I saw a loon cruising in the waning light alongside my boat.” David took this photo on June 2, 2024.
News & Noteworthy—April – June 2024
Each month, we highlight news stories and opinion pieces related to the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s work to protect Maine’s air, land, water, and wildlife. June 2024 The Bangor Daily News wrote an in-depth story about the four dams on the Kennebec River from Waterville to Skowhegan that are blocking spawning grounds for the endangered Read More
