Linda and I love Bradford Camps in Maine’s great north woods, and we eagerly await their annual newsletter, which arrived today. From news about its very successful bear hunting season (15 bears taken by 19 hunters) to news about the successful restoration of Arctic Char in… Read More
After watching most of the men’s and women’s NCAA tourney basketball games this season, my belief in the importance of developing big post players for the University of Maine teams was reinforced, a topic I wrote about back in November. I asked… Read More
No wonder the governor is so upset. Read More
I have always loved Robert McCloskey’s children’s books, full of his wonderful art. He produced lots of paintings and other works of art, focused on the many places he lived including Maine, Mexico, Europe, and the Caribbean. In this book, McCloskey – Art and Illustrations, his… Read More
Wyatt Alexander Racing from Maine debuts in North Carolina for Easter Bunny 150, a family snowmobile race story, and more Read More
If you’re reading this on Sunday, March 25th, you still have time to drive to your closest participating farm and score some of the best maple syrup in the world. Click here for the whole 35th anniversary story and for a map of participating producers. Read More
Meeting Henry and Margaret for the first time (though they didn't meet us till later), and an often-overlooked fabulous breakfast dish: shirred (or baked) eggs. Read More
Obama said past efforts on Iran's nuclear weapons were more successful because there was more leverage, but that there's little commerce and travel with North Korea to being with. Read More
Andrew James Turley was sentenced Friday after a jury in Harris County, Texas, convicted him of trafficking a child and compelling prostitution of someone under age 18. Read More
Tiangong-1 is expected to crash into Earth around April 1. Read More
Instead of pulling over, one passenger said, the driver tried to ward off sleep by jabbing herself in the face with a pair of tweezers. Read More
The move, which could prompt a new wave of retaliatory expulsions of U.S. diplomats in Russia, may come as early as Monday. Read More
I looked forward to reading Tim Farrin’s novel, Sibanda, because the story is set in Africa during a photo safari. Little did I know that the compelling plot would grab me so strongly. Tim was born and raised in Maine, and after military service, he started… Read More
The Patriots most impactful signing, didn’t have a catch in 2017 or return a punt. In fact, the last punt he tried to return, I’m pretty sure was fumbled. Read More
Colion Noir is the latest of a growing number of people who’ve criticized the teens. Read More
The Kansas waterpark and Tyler Austin Miles, 29, a former operations director at the park, were indicted Friday on involuntary manslaughter and several other charges in Caleb Schwab's death. Read More
Planning an Acadia camping trip and want to know what sites offer views, or a backcountry experience? Find out about how to avoid crowds if camping in Blackwoods in August, and where to get a lobster to have by the campfire. And learn the latest about online reservations for all park campgrounds, including Duck Harbor for the first time this year. Read More
Summoned by student survivors of the Florida school massacre, tens of thousands of people poured into the nation's capital and cities across America on Saturday to march for gun control and ignite political activism among the young. Read More
A male anglerfish’s first and only sexual adventure results in him becoming permanently fused – by his lips, no less – to the side of a relatively gargantuan female. Read More
Internal watchdog to open probe into National Park Service leader for allegedly making crude gesture
The Interior Department’s internal watchdog agency has opened an investigation into P. Daniel Smith, currently the top-ranking official at the National Park Service, for allegedly making a gesture involving his genitalia. Read More
