Five of us awoke to sunny, cold weather on the second day of our Cascapédia River expedition on the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec. Powerful winds had blown out of the northwest the entire previous day and they hadn’t subsided. The gale provided a substantial benefit: A tailwind had pushed us so rapidly downriver, we […]
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Intertidal: Dissecting the bounty of the sea
One of my favorite fishy memories is not of eating fish or catching fish but dissecting fish. It was with a group of students in San Diego and the fish we were dissecting were mackerel — a particularly perfect species for learning about some of the incredible adaptations of fish. After a brief explanation of […]
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Stories from Maine: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘mischief’ nearly got him booted from Bowdoin College
The Bowdoin College Class of 1825 is revered as the greatest in the school’s history for its many legendary graduates. Yet, despite his later distinction, one of those American legends was nearly expelled. Future novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, perhaps best known for “The Scarlett Letter,” spent most of his youth traipsing around the family summer home […]
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From the Chamber: Making time for development
Businesses are operating at full speed now that school is out for the summer, camp kids are heading to camp and the weather makes everyone want to get outside and enjoy it. I’m sure everywhere in the country there is a June blitz as people shift into their summer calendars; however, in the four-season regions, […]
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Pet Prattle: Heads or tails? How to pick a pet
If we accept that flipping a coin is not a reliable way of deciding if a particular pet is right for you and your home, then what is? This is a layered question with a lot of variables. The ASPCA did a study in 2012 on why adopters pick specific pets. Their findings were very […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A wilderness expedition on Grand Cascapédia
I don’t have a bucket list. At my age, my singular outdoor objective is longevity. If I had one, the Grand Cascapédia River on the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec would be on it. On several occasions while driving along the beautiful river that flows east out of the Chic Choc Mountains on my way […]
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Stories from Maine: When the president visited the ‘Queen’ in Topsham
The decade of the 1960s was filled with turmoil. A conflict no one had wanted escalated in southeast Asia, while a domestic war over civil rights raged on here at home. The hippie-driven, flower-power movement of peace and love mellowed many, while the contrast of brutal assassinations of America’s leaders was maddening. And while Madison […]
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