Where have all the mussels gone?
Experts believe the shortage is because of warming waters and increased predation.
Trekking through tribal lands as the Penobscot Nation plans to reacquire 30,000 acres
The transfer near Mount Katahdin is part of a growing movement to return lands to Native tribes, highlighting traditional approaches to resource management.
Can a farm generate solar power and blueberries at once?
An experiment in Rockport shows mixed results: blueberry production is low, but researchers hope their findings will guide future projects.
New science on Maine’s climate future and a call for hope
“It turns out that hope is more than a feeling. Just as we can measure changes in climate variables, scientists also measure hope.”
As storms intensify, Machias debates solutions for its deteriorating dike
The popular Down East Sunrise Trail was hit hard last Sunday and will likely be closed until Memorial Day.
Using fire to manage forests
Fire is “a huge part” of forestry management elsewhere in the country, and a useful one, but it’s complicated to use for forestry management in Maine.
Coastal towns, businesses contemplate whether to rebuild or retreat
The January storms left questions as well as damages in their wakes.