“I saw this young porcupine sitting about 15 feet up in an oak tree at our place in Jefferson, Maine. I think it’s the same one I saw in late spring, sometimes on the ground and once or twice way out on oak branches eating the new foliage.” Photo by NRCM member Callie Wronker of Read More
My Maine This Week
Each week, NRCM members and supporters submit their Maine photographs to be shared in our My Maine This Week website feature. We also share these photos on our website and social media. They are also considered for our Nature of Maine Calendar!
My Maine This Week: Paul Johnson
“Lady’s Slippers were mentioned in your June enewsletter. They are quite common in northern Maine, especially the white ones. Pink ones are growing in my backyard in Oakland, where the threat to them is not picking by humans but eating by either squirrels, chipmunks, or deer, or maybe all three. Haven’t observed the violator(s) yet.” Photos taken Read More
My Maine This Week: Elizabeth Skidmore
This week’s beautiful My Maine This Week photos were taken in and around Bremen, Maine, by Elizabeth Skidmore of Roxbury, Massachusetts. Elizabeth says, “I feel so lucky to get to spend time there.” Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, please send them to us at Read More
My Maine This Week: Karen Herold
“My four day solo backpacking trip in the less-traveled north of of Baxter State Park was full of challenges from getting around blowdowns and swatting bugs. I emerged from the steamy woods of the Freezeout Trail into a sunny opening just above Grand Pitch Falls on Webster Stream. I sat on the riverbank reveling in Read More
My Maine This Week: Vivienne Lenk and Walter Mugdan
Enjoy these beautiful photos taken at Black Point, Lily Bay, and at Medawisla, all on Maine’s spectacular Moosehead Lake. Photos by NRCM members Vivienne Lenk and Walter Mugdan of Little Neck, New York. Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, please send them to us at Read More
My Maine This Week: Susan Downing
“Five Acres” in Lyman, Maine taken last year before the corn was harvested. This photo was sent to us from Susan Downing of Kennebunk, Maine. Thank you, Susan! Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about Read More
My Maine This Week: 12-spotted Skimmer by Leda Beth Gray
This photo of a 12-spotted skimmer was taken by NRCM member Leda Beth Gray of Blue Hill, Maine. Leda Beth captured this beautiful image at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. According to the Moosehorn NWR website, the “National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and Read More
My Maine This Week: Sam Horine
Summer has definitely arrived here in Maine! Enjoy these summer photos from NRCM member Sam Horine of Skowhegan, Maine. Sam is a frequent photographer for our My Maine This Week feature. View more photos by Sam and his family. Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, Read More
My Maine This Week: Harp Seal by Steve Cartwright
“I’d never seen one of these harp seals before…but this one stayed for an entire day on my shore in Tenants Harbor…so special.” Photo by NRCM member Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine Do you have beautiful photos of Maine wildlife or scenic Maine landscapes to share? If so, please send them to us at Read More