native plant finder

Native plant finder

By Julie Mcleod Would you like to attract more birds and pollinators to your yard? Native plants support and restore our ecosystems. And now, thanks to the Maine Audubon Native Plant Finder, you can find which plants are the best fit for your yard/property, available sunlight and more. And then pick them up at one of the…

Off the Beaten Path: Liberty/Union Region

By Heather Chandler and Jasmine Haines Getting off the beaten path requires a spirit of adventure and a desire to discover your own true experience of a place. In this new series, we profile five of our favorite places to get off-the-beaten-path in Maine – Biddeford, Skowhegan, Lewiston, and the Liberty/Union and Eastport/Lubec regions. These…

Veg Out

15 Maine restaurants featuring top-notch vegan & vegetarian food By Avery Yale Kamila     HERE IN THE PINE TREE STATE, chefs know how to do plant-based food right. Good news, since Lonely Planet named vegan and vegetarian travel a top trend of 2018. If you’re seeking plant-powered adventure, you’ll love Maine, where our farms…

A Monumental Adventure

Exploring the wild, scenic Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument By Carey Kish CRAGGY MOUNTAIN PEAKS, deep woods, free-flowing rivers and streams and a bounty of wildlife characterize the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, which preserves an 87,500-acre area long recognized for its ecological, recreational and cultural significance. Located immediately east of Baxter…