nature
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Maine awarded $7 million to restore stream crossings on private roads
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help restore some of Maine’s highest-value aquatic networks from fragmentation and degradation.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
The first comprehensive guide to Maine’s birdlife in some 70 years gets everything right
Peter Vickery did not live to see his life's work published, but 'Birds of Maine' - engaging, gorgeous and packed with information - is a great testament to a great ornithologist.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
The mysterious lives and enduring allure of whales
In the lyrical 'Fathoms,' Rebecca Giggs writes about marine mammals that survived centuries of intensive hunting, yet are now again under threat.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
Book review: Close encounters with critters
Two books by Maine authors offer affectionate, but very different, takes on loons and other wildlife.
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PublishedJune 28, 2020
Life as a bird landlord means high turnover in backyard tenants
This spring, birds moved into a Portland neighborhood in a big way.
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PublishedApril 12, 2020
When Thoreau went to walk in the Maine Woods
Scholars, conservationists and Penobscot Nation members retrace the famous transcendentalist's route in this book of essays about his sojourns in the state.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Ask a Naturalist: Is it strange to see groundhogs in February?
In a new column, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox answers your questions about wildlife.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
South Portland library offers talk on animal neighbors
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Outdoor learning classroom comes to Maine
Founded by a Maine native, TimberNook now has 50 locations worldwide, including a new one in Gorham. Children make their own rules of play while exploring the outdoors.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2019
Birding: Does it pay to be a specialist or a generalist?
It depends. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.