All the votes have been counted and we have our Maine Trails Madness Champion….Katahdin! Thank you to everyone who joined the fun this March. In literally every corner of the state, trails are a valued resource for connecting Maine people and visitors with the natural world and reaching destinations to work and play. NRCM supports Read More
Outdoor Recreation
Maine's environment offers many opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, whether it be paddling, bird watching, hiking, cross-country skiing, hunting, fishing, or other activities, Maine has beautiful lakes, forests, trails, and coastline to explore. Outdoor recreation is an important part of Maine's economy as well as a reason for Maine to preserve and protect as much public land as we can, so it is available for us to enjoy now, as well as for future generations.
My Maine This Week: Grafton Notch by Linda Woods
Do you love winter in Maine? NRCM member Linda Woods of Waterville, Maine, sure does! She shares with us this week her photos from a recent vacation in western Maine and writes, “Every year my husband and I take a fun-filled vacation during my favorite month—February—in my favorite location—Grafton Notch. Always so much to do Read More
My Maine This Week: Midcoast Winter by Steve Cartwright
NRCM member Steve Cartwright of Tenants Harbor, Maine, got out to enjoy some beautiful winter cross-country skiing before this past weekend’s deep freeze. The first photo is from a wooded path in Tenants Harbor. The second photo is one Steve took of some icy trees on Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park. What Maine Read More
My Maine This Week: Steph Griffin
You may be wondering why we have a fall photo as this week’s My Maine This Week feature, in the heart of winter. It’s because this photo, by Steph Griffin of East Machias, Maine, was sent to us along with Steph’s entries for our 2022-23 Fall in to Winter photo contest. Thank you, Steph! Steph Read More
My Maine This Week: Stacey Keefer
Welcome our newest My Maine This Week photographer, Stacey Keefer from Union, Maine. Stacey and her partner are ice sailors who travel around Maine to enjoy wing sailing (pictured here) on skates or skis. This photo is one Stacey took on a trip to Somerset County, and she writes, “It shows wind power being used Read More
New Zoning Plan Charts Positive Path Forward for Maine’s Moosehead Region
Thousands of visitors and residents are drawn to Maine’s Moosehead Lake region every year to experience the spectacular clean waters, forests, and wildlife. The Plum Creek proposal in the early 2000s threatened to damage that unique character with sprawling development and was met with intense opposition. Eventually, the landowner, Weyerhaeuser, withdrew the plan in 2020. Read More
Maine Adventures with Josh: 2022 Dip & Dash Preview
Working at the Natural Resources Council of Maine has many perks. Advocating for Maine’s environment, working alongside passionate and compassionate people, participating in a needed clean energy transition, and, on occasion, plunging into the frigid Atlantic to ring in the New Year and raise money for our important work. NRCM is preparing for it’s 15th Read More
My Maine This Week: Moosehead Region by David Preston
NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, spent some time last month visiting the Moosehead Lake region. He certainly timed his trip well to view the spectacular fall foliage from several different locations in the area. If you have never visited Maine in the fall, David’s photos this week will show you why you Read More
Maine Adventures with Josh: Autumnal Balderdashing
I took advantage of an unseasonably warm November weekend by striking west to Grafton Notch for an out-and-back hike along the Appalachian Trail (AT) to Baldpate Mountain. My partner Hannah and I met our good friend Kylie at the Old Speck Trail parking area after a scenic drive along Route 26, leaving Old Speck behind Read More