Features
Twilight of the Wilderness
Maine’s northern wilderness is under siege by loggers and real estate developers, and a few public-spirited landowners and conservation groups are moving to protect what they can. A report from the endangered North Woods. By Davis Thomas.
One Man’s Preserve
Joe Sewall carries on a family tradition in preserving a magnificent splinter of Maine’s forest heritage. By John N. Cole.
Kennebushport
Photographer Tonee Harbert takes an offbeat look at the excitement surrounding the summer White House.
Summering with the Peabodys
How to make an acceptable cream sauce was only one of the things a Bangor college student learned at her summer job in Northeast Harbor. By Deborah Dalfonso.
Carving out a Garden
In Ann Carroll’s intriguing South Freeport garden, sculptures punctuate the plantings. By Jane Lamb.
Fox lslands Thorofare
For nearly four centuries the deepwater passage between North Haven and Vinalhaven islands has been the most colorful maritime highway along the coast. By Ellen MacDonald Ward. Photographs by Benjamin Magro.
The Mistress of ABCDef
A fixture in Camden for nearly a quarter century, Lillian Berliawsky runs one of New England’s most beguiling bookstores. By Wayne Curtis.
Remembering the “Maine”
On August 6, 1899, when hundreds gathered at Mount Desert Ferry to commemorate victory in the Spanish-American War, triumph turned to tragedy in an instant of splintering timbers, panic, and icy waters. By Nan Lincoln.
A Flight Fantastic
A Maine-made replica of a 1913 German observation plane looks like a bat, cost like the devil, and flies like a dream. By James P. Brown.
He Covers the Waterfront
Jon Johansen, of Bangor, travels more than 6,000 miles a month to chronicle Maine boating news.
Departments
Room With A View
Difficult isn’t really the right word to use in discussing the relationship between a man and his dog because the dog can’t speak for itself and we end up with only one side of the debate. By Caskie Stinnett.
The Talk of Eastport
Ibsen in Eastport
The Maine Viewpoint
Running on Empties
Outdoor Maine
What’s My Line?
Down East Bookshelf
Selections and Transformations: The Art of John Marin
Along the Waterfront
Handicapping Monhegan
North by East
Opinions, advisories, and musings from the length and breadth of Maine.
I Remember
Uncle Dave’s Last Cruise
Cover: Ferry North Haven exits the Fox Islands Thorofare. Photograph by Benjamin Magro.