NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, said that he “had a wonderful hike on Isle au Haut this past Saturday.” He also shares that about half of the island is part of Acadia National Park, but it is only accessible by boat, with no overnight accommodations, so there are very few visitors, unlike Read More
Acadia National Park
My Maine This Week: Jesse Roussell
As we are heading into summer, we want to share this 4th of July view of a sunset on Beech Mountain at Acadia National Park. This breathtaking photo is by Jesse Roussell of Manchester, New Hampshire, a new My Maine This Week photographer. Thanks, Jesse, for sharing this gorgeous view. If you want to see Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
NRCM member Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey, has shared some beautiful photos of Acadia National Park with us over the years. We thought that, as the first My Maine This Week post of the New Year, his photo of a sunrise over Cadillac Mountain was the perfect way to kick off the New Year! Read More
Building an Appreciation for the Natural World
“We have to get up WHEN?!” No matter the year or the group, every 15-year-old camper hearing that they’ll be waking up to watch the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain thinks the same thing: why do we have to get up so early? I first came to Maine in 2013 to spend a summer teaching horseback Read More
6 Apps to Help You Explore Maine, Wherever You Are
Last year we introduced you to eBird, iNaturalist, Discover Katahdin, and six other nature-based apps. Read about them at www.nrcm.org/blog/apps-explore-maine. We hope you enjoy this year’s picks! Penobscot Mountain by Pete Didisheim 1. Acadia National Park by Chimani Maine-based Chimani designed this premier app for one of our state’s crown jewels: Acadia National Park. This Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
“Heavenly Sunlight on Cadillac Mountain” This week’s feature is a gorgeous photo of a sunrise taken atop Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. The photo was taken by NRCM member Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey. You can see more of Michael’s photos on Instagram by following him @michaelwalshpictures. Do you have beautiful photos of Read More
My Maine This Week: Michael Walsh
“The image was captured at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in the autumn of 2018 during a hike around Great Head Trail with my family. It started out as an overcast morning but had peeks of sunshine coming through eventually.” Photo by Michael Walsh of Northfield, New Jersey Do you have beautiful photos of Read More
My Maine This Week: Bar Harbor Summer by Linda Woods
“While in Bar Harbor for a recent summer weekend, my husband and I had some time for outdoor fun, and I took this shot. I was standing on Otter Cliffs at Acadia National Park when taking this photograph.” Photo by NRCM member Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine See more beautiful Maine photos by Linda in Read More
LePage Administration Wants Most of Maine Withdrawn from Regional Air Pollution Program
Forest industry supporters of the proposal say Maine has little impact on air quality problems in the Northeast, but critics say it makes no sense to roll back a program that has reduced pollution here. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — A LePage administration proposal to withdraw most of Read More
