Maine’s Complete Conservationist Well into his 80s, Scott Nearing was still living the good life on his Harborside farm, building stone walls on an herbal-tea breakfast and eating salad with ...

Chris Cash’s Favorite Maine Place The executive director of UMaine’s Lobster Institute feels at home at the Darling Marine Center.

Lee Kantar, the only state moose biologist in the country, is charged with everything from managing the hunt to countering ...

At Mount Desert Island’s Gallery at Somes Sound, Tyra Hanson curates a fine-art collection to complement one-of-a-kind studio ...

Students at Maine School of Science and Mathematics excel in the unique learning environment of the state’s only residential public high school.

The Maine Farmer Saving the World’s Rarest Heirloom Seeds Will Bonsall has spent a lifetime scattering seeds across the country. But will his efforts fall among the thorns?

Green Crabs Are Maine’s Most Delicious Scourge Meet the scientists and chefs who want to get invasive green crabs out of Maine’s waters and into your belly.

We’re Only Beginning to Grapple with the Toxic Legacy of “Forever Chemicals” Maine leads the nation in its response to the PFAS crisis, but we're just waking up to the problem.

Can Conservationists Save Cobbosseecontee From an Aggressive Lake Weed? As the upstream battle against Eurasian watermilfoil stretches into a sixth year, the long-term health of Cobbosseecontee — and ...

A Day in Owls Head Off the beaten path, the quiet little town of Owl’s Head is easy to miss, but that would be a shame.

Best of Maine 2022 Our annual roundup of Maine’s best everything: art galleries to architects, beers to boutiques, golf courses to gift shops. How did your favorites do?