Before the lupines go by for the summer, we wanted to share this gorgeous photo of lupines taken by NRCM member and frequent My Maine This Week photographer Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine, in his hometown. Did you know that the beautiful lupines you see all over Maine in the early summer are not Read More
Be a Tourist in Your Own Home
It is so easy to live in a place passively — for months, years, or even generations. I spent the first 17 years of my life in a small town in northern Massachusetts comprised of woods, whitetail deer, farms, and wetlands. At the time, my friends and I would often remark, “What are we going Read More
Rebuilding Stronger from COVID-19 with Clean, Green Recovery for Rural Communities and All Mainers
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare inequalities and weaknesses in our economy, communities, and healthcare. It has also reinforced the need to make decisions about our future based on science and truth, not misinformation or fear. Slowing the spread of the virus; ramping up the availability of testing and necessary medical supplies; and meeting the Read More
Allagash River Trip: 9 Advantages to Choosing a Guide for Your Adventure
NRCM note: Mahoosuc Guide Service has joined many sporting camps that are offering a discount to Natural Resources Council of Maine members. Learn more about this offer and visit the Mahoosuc Guide Service website to plan your trip today! Why Choose a Guide for Your Allagash Adventure? Probably the most well-known canoe trip in Maine Read More
Participate in Plastic-free July to Help Curb Plastic Pollution
Plastic is polluting our environment, killing birds and sea creatures, and contributing to our climate crisis. But, did you know that reducing plastic is something you can do to support public health, the local economy, and human rights, too? We need to work together to turn off the tidal wave of single-use plastic waste. Plastic-free Read More
My Maine This Week: Justin Francisco
This week’s photo of a green frog comes to us from a new-to-us photographer, Justin Francisco of Woolwich, Maine. Justin shared this photo and wrote, “First I’ve ever seen.” We are excited that Justin shared his first photo of this frog with us as his first, and hopefully not last, My Maine This Week photo. Read More
Better Broadband Connects Mainers to Cleaner Air and a Stronger Economy
This pandemic has exposed how important a high-quality, high-speed internet connection is for all Mainers. Whether you need an internet connection for work, school, telemedicine, or keeping in touch with friends and family, reliable access to high-speed internet is extremely important to daily life and growing Maine’s economy, especially now with COVID-19. Unfortunately, there’s a wide Read More
Critter Chatter—Speaking of Quarantine…Part II
All wild animals are hosts to parasites: internal, such as tape, hook, pin, or round worms, or external, such as mites, ticks, and fleas. Some of these little buggers (literally!) are also zoonotic (as noted in May’s article about rabies) and can infect animals as well as people. Mange is an itchy skin disease caused Read More
News & Noteworthy — April – June 2020
June 2020 Maine Magazine recently wrote about “The Conservation Legacy of Angus King,” from the mid-1970s to today. Did you know that he once lobbied on behalf of the Natural Resources Council of Maine on Maine’s Bottle Bill? Earlier this week, NRCM and others filed suit over the CMP corridor’s crossing of public lands without Read More
