AUGUSTA, Maine – Today, at a news conference and public hearing, public health and conservation advocates strongly criticized a proposal by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would roll back pollution standards that protect Maine’s air from harmful smog and other air pollution. In his final months in office, the LePage Administration is Read More
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My Maine This Week: Gerard Monteux
How did you celebrate Earth Day this year? One of our frequent My Maine This Week photographers, Gerard Monteux of Hancock, Maine, spent his Earth Day night at Sand Beach at Acadia National Park, capturing this breathtaking photo of the night sky! Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them Read More
My Maine This Week: Bennett Christiansen
Fifteen-year-old landscape photographer Bennett Christiansen from Kittery, Maine shares these two stunning images from a winter photography trip to Acadia National Park. Do you have beautiful Maine photos to share? If so, please send them to us at nrcm@nrcm.org. To learn more about how to submit your photos, visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week/share-photos/ Location: Boulder Beach, Acadia National Park. Read More
My Maine This Week: Janet Dugdale
Welcome to another new My Maine This Week contributor! These photos were taken by Janet Dugdale of Kittery, Maine. Thank you, Janet, for sharing your wonderful Maine photos with us! To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week. Read More
My Maine This Week: Mandy Willett
We are delighted to welcome a brand new My Maine This Week contributor. All of these photos were taken by Mandy Willett of Winterport, Maine. Thank you, Mandy, for sharing these beautiful Maine photos with us! To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured Read More
My Maine This Week: Pam Wells
“My friend and I recently had a fun day in Acadia National Park. Magical coastline, stunning skies, and—well—deer.” Photos by NRCM member Pam Wells of Old Town, Maine Pam has been sharing beautiful photos of Maine wilderness and wildlife with the Natural Resources Council of Maine for many years. View more of Pam’s photos in her Read More
My Maine This Week: Tyler Cook
“As I explored the carriage trails of Acadia National Park for a lunch spot, I found this scenic view of Eagle Lake.” Photo by Tyler Cook of Scarborough, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
My Maine This Week: Ryan Dinshah
Another new My Maine This Week photographer is featured this week. This photo was taken in the fall at Acadia National Park by Ryan Dinshah of Timonium, Maryland. Welcome Ryan! To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
I Hope Zinke’s Visit Showed Him the Importance of the North Woods Monument
By Sheridan Steele, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s recent visit to Maine to see firsthand our majestic landscapes is a good exercise of his role of chief steward of our nation’s national parks and monuments. But contemplating reduction or elimination of our public land is not. Read More
