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Intertidal: This time of year, tide pools showcase mini marine life
If you aren’t a scuba diver or a snorkeler, there are a lot of things that live under the water along Maine’s coast that we don’t usually get to see. Tide pooling is an exception to that — when the tide goes out, there’s an array of marine life revealed for seaside explorers to find. […]
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The Recycle Bin: Saving oil this winter with energy-efficiency improvements
Our family has had a conservation mindset since 1980 when we built our solar- and wood-heated home that used no fossil fuel yet kept us warm through colder winters than we have now. Bedrooms were on the north side of the building and, by preference, stayed cooler. The house faced directly south, with a two-layered, […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Foggy misadventures on the Bold Coast
The Bold Coast in eastern Maine meets my definition of bold. For about 20 miles between Lubec and Cutler, it is an almost continuous succession of tall, dramatic cliffs and a rugged landscape completely exposed to the vicissitudes of the open sea. The nearby Bay of Fundy has some of the most extreme tidal ranges […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for photographing our fabulous fall foliage
Look around; the leaves are changing. In another week or two, the Midcoast will be bursting with oranges, yellows and brilliant reds. These days, most of us carry a cell phone with a camera, which means when coming across a stunning example of fall colors, it’s possible to snap a picture on the run. Even […]
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Intertidal: Kicking off National Seafood Month with octopus
In Maine, the common octopus usually only grows to be a handful of inches across, while the giant Pacific octopus can reach nearly 12 feet in length.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Exciting Class III whitewater on the Kennebec River
On the second day of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society weekend of paddling near West Forks, the schedule was exclusively whitewater. While a handful of Chowderheads planned to navigate the Dead River, most chose outings on the Kennebec. The Kennebec Gorge below Harris Dam was the starting point for two trips. Releases from the […]
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Brunswick, Bath families create welcoming packages for refugees, former inmates
Between now and mid-November, families of children in faith formation in the Brunswick area are creating welcome-home packages for families with refugee status or formerly incarcerated members returning home. The packages for the refugee families contain a favorite meal recipe, a snack, a children’s book, a game, a family portrait drawn by the child, and […]
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The Recycle Bin: Maine forests and farms store carbon
Ninety percent of Maine is forested land, which makes us the state with the largest carbon-storage service in New England. One important strategy in reducing the effects of climate warming is to store carbon in soils, trees and perennial agricultural crops. Maine already stores about 60% of the carbon it emits in our young forests. […]