In the hours, days and weeks since the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, there has also been a palpable generosity of spirit in our community. Have you noticed? This goes well beyond the outpouring of financial donations in support of survivors. It’s about people stretching their (broken) hearts to make room for others, especially […]
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Intertidal: More darkness means more time for stargazing
As we enter the season with more darkness, it is easy to bemoan the loss of sunlight, but there is a new opportunity to see brightness in the sky at night. Late fall and winter offer some of the clearest night skies, and you don’t have to stay up too late to see them. Maine […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Climbing a Cadillac of a mountain
Cadillac Mountain on Mount Desert Island is the source of many superlatives. At an elevation of 1,532 feet, it is the tallest mountain along the eastern seaboard of the United States. According to Wikipedia, the commanding prominence is the highest point within 25 miles of the shoreline of the North American continent between Cape Breton […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Favorite holiday gifts for under $20
Each year the foliage and election seasons end followed quickly by the holiday gift shopping and giving season. We often participate in gift exchanges, sometimes called Yankee swaps, with family and friends. One never knows who will end up with which mystery gift, so we’re always on the lookout for fun, interesting and inexpensive gifts […]
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Intertidal: Valuable eelgrass needs a little help
Last week’s column I wrote it before the tragic events in Lewiston. That afternoon, in an effort to find a sense of calm and peace amidst a lot of fear and unknowns, I went to the water. The continuity of the water’s surface, the opening of the sky above, and the steadiness of the wildlife […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Whitewater follies on the New River
After an exciting paddle on the Gauley River on the first day of our Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society West Virginia whitewater trip, seven of us decided to descend the New River Gorge, another renowned West Virginia river. Trip leader Ryan Galway and I paddled a two-person inflatable craft called a shredder; two canoeists and […]
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Your Land: Crystal Spring foot song (plus a little trail wonkery)
When I want nearness to the mountain trails that seed my dreams and am unable to get to those mountains, I go to a local micro-mountain and its root- and rock-striated trails. There, on foot and in mind, I set about training for the mountains and their enduring message: Uphill is the direction of life. […]
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Intertidal: Seasonal migration offers chance to spot sea birds
November. While October is a transitional month, November is when the change in season really sets in. One of the major shifts afoot is the migration of birds. Backyard birders are familiar with the abundance of species traveling through. Feeders are quickly emptied and berries and seeds provide sustenance for birds storing up for long […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Almost heavenly West Virginia whitewater
In my opinion, West Virginia has more outstanding whitewater than any state east of the Mississippi. For nearly two decades beginning in 1990, my friends and I traveled to West Virginia almost every spring and fall to challenge its steep rivers and creeks. Then we got old, some passed, and we stopped making the semi-annual […]