Nature is a positive in my life with all the good feelings it inspires: comfort, joy, solace, awe. But sometimes I find it hard to feel hopeful about ...
Why Public Lands Matter to Me and Our Country
Who me?! Last week I got an invitation from the Natural Resources Council of Maine with the opportunity to be one of ten people to meet with staff ...
Maine’s National Public Lands
Think of federal public lands and America's National Parks likely come to mind. They're majestic (magnificent landscapes), impressive (unique ...
Roll and Stroll at Valentine Farm
Habitat and outdoors for all—that's the theme at Mahoosuc Land Trust's Valentine Farm in Bethel, Maine. Mahoosuc Land Trust's western Maine ...
Androscoggin Land Trust in a Day
Three rivers, an undeveloped pond, numerous Black-capped Chickadees, one Bald Eagle, many trees, roots, and fallen leaves. One watershed. This was my ...
The Mountain
Lucky me, I live just one mile from The Mountain. That's its entire name. The Mountain. The first time I heard "The Mountain" I figured it was ...
Allen Island: Visiting Colby’s Island Campus
For decades, Allen and Benner islands off the Maine coast were the summer home of renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth and his wife/business manager ...
Opportunistic Birding
If I'm a birder, I'm an opportunistic birder. I rarely travel specifically to look for birds (see Steller's for the exception). However, I will look ...
Migration: A Flight for Survival
Migration. Generally, when I think of bird migration, I envision a neat line connecting, say, South America with North America, specifically Maine. ...
Totally Transcendent: Saddleback Solar Eclipse
Mind blowing, amazing, surreal, transcendent, what the f-? Try to describe the two and a half minutes of solar eclipse totality and it might sound ...