Northern Exposure

If your town was built on timber, what do you do when the mills close and lumberyards leave? In the case of Patten, you bravely face the future.

By Brian Fiske, Photography by Dean Abramson

Campfire Grrrl

At Maine?s annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend, I came face-to-face with my inner woods weenie.

By Elizabeth Peavey

Beachtown Boomtown

Scarborough is the fastest-growing town in the state. Is this the suburban future of Maine?

By Michaela Cavallaro, Photographs by Randy Ury

Painting the Town Together

Following separate paths that occasionally lead to the same place, husband and wife artists Jon Imber and Jill Hoy are capturing the essence of summer in Stonington.

By Edgar Allen Beem, Photographs by Benjamin Magro

How to Call a Moose

Master Maine Guide Greg Drummond, of Highland Plantation, demonstrates the arcane art of attracting a moose. Don't try this at home!

By Photographs by Peggy McKenna; Corbis

Where in Maine?

This island home overlooking Casco Bay belonged to a true American hero. Can you identify it?

The Bike Man of Chebeague

From tricycles to ten-speeds, Mac Passano has the perfect bike for a visit to this Casco Bay island. And did we mention the bikes are free?

By James V. Horrigan, Photography by Benjamin Magro

Camden's Best-Kept Secret

Hidden away off Route 1, Merryspring Nature Park is more than just a community garden ? it?s a community triumph.

By Rebecca Martin Evarts, Photography by Peggy McKenna

Who's Afraid of Michael Heath?

The controversial leader of the Christian Civic League has built his career by opposing gay rights ? and by making his political opponents see red.

By Jeff Clark, Photography by Benjamin Magro

Table of Contents

Letters to The Editor

An Irishman in Portland

Thanks to a Dublin novelist, readers on the Emerald Isle know every dark corner of Maine.

By Agnes Bushell

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

A Guide to Exploring Maine in Autumn

Splendor in the Grass

Get Smart

Garden State

Wild at Heart

Center Stage

Performances, exhibitions, and festivals make for a lively autumn in Maine.

Lost Highway

Wandering off the beaten track is a great way to add some adventure to your autumn.

By Andrew Vietze

The Big Show

By Cover Photograph by Benjamin Magro

View From The Top

There?s no better way to see Maine?s majestic fall foliage than from aloft.

By Meadow Rue Merrill

Mystery Train

A new rail line from Brunswick to Rockland unlocks the hidden beauty of the midcoast.

By Meadow Rue Merrill

Chef's Wharf

By Andrew Vietze

A Shift of Season

In the call of a bird you can sometimes hear the passage of time.

By Susan Hand Shetterly

The Rumphius Factor

Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.

MBNA Uncertainty

Will Maine?s poor business climate cost the state thousands of jobs?

A Dirty Rotten Shame

A new generation of grassroots activists is determined to clean up the Androscoggin River.

By Jeff Clark

Duck and Cover

Attending school in Rockport during the Cold War was not as terrifying as it might seem.

By Joshua F. Moore