Scooping out the cold, slimy guts of a jack-o’-lantern is one of those odd tasks that can be both satisfying and unpleasant at the same time. And since the ultimate goal is to hollow out the pumpkin for carving, the seeds and pulp are often seen as nothing… Read More
Bleep. Bleep. Bleep. The metal detector sounded off as Guy Marsden swung it in a low arc over the grass. Read More
“I guess the moral of the story is, you really don’t need a lot of room to have a nice garden.” Read More
“Watson’s his name,” said the pumpkin’s grower, Sarah Whitty. Read More
This year, for the first time, the Bangor Community Garden is growing giant gourds, a number of which have already surpassed the height of the gardener tending them. Read More
A crew of volunteers will get to work replacing 65 of the boardwalk’s 509 sections as a part of an ongoing $1 million project to replace the entire wooden boardwalk with longer-lasting material. Read More
She forgot to close her chicken coop for the night. Just once. She’ll never make that mistake again. Read More
It’s important to be 100 percent sure about a mushroom’s identity before eating it. Here are a few of Maine's more toxic mushrooms. Read More
There’s nothing quite like sipping a cold craft beer, enjoying a soft homemade pretzel and watching goats play. Yes, goats. Read More
Maine could see an extended fall foliage season this year. Read More
In Maine, clam digging has long been a piece of coastal culture, and in many towns, visitors are welcome to give it a try. All you need is a little insider knowledge and in most places a low-cost license. Read More
This request is being made so AT hikers don’t disturb a longstanding annual ceremony conducted by the Penobscot Indian Nation on the mountain from Sept. 1- 3. Read More
In a charming wooden building with an open front, the farm offers about 30 varieties of organic vegetables that they grow on site, as well as seedlings and potted herbs. Read More
Twisting in Bricknell’s hand, the lizard gripped with his wide, flat toes and began crawling up the professor’s arm. Read More
However you choose to protect yourself from the sun, be vigilant, even on overcast days. Otherwise you’ll be slathering yourself with gooey aloe vera, experimenting with cucumber and potato slices, and wishing you’d been just a little more careful. Read More
Maine is home to a long list of pick-your-own farms and orchards, and some of them have been in operation for generations but not without some difficulties. Changes in the economy and public’s attitude toward food has affected the pick-your-own business, for better and worse. Read More
“It brings back a lot of memories, the scent does,” Skip Theobald said. “And it works. That’s No. 1.” Read More
Maine Coast Heritage Trust announced on Wednesday a goal of raising $125 million by the end of 2019 for what the organization calls the largest coastal conservation effort in Maine’s history. Read More
It all began with an Old English myth claiming that earwigs intentionally crawl into people’s ears while their sleeping, then bore into their brains, causing excruciating pain and insanity as they lay eggs. Read More
The 11th edition of the guidebook describes more than 625 trails on 300 Maine mountains. Read More
