Maine’s mountain bike community offers something for everyone Text & Photos by Wendy Clark MOUNTAIN BIKING in Maine has become fun fare for the common man, woman, child and everyone in between. There is no secret handshake, no “right type,” no height requirement, and no one way to do it. Though we typically think of…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy Amy Paradysz Eating a steamed lobster dinner with corn on the cob, coleslaw and fries on a patio overlooking the ocean – it doesn’t get any more iconic. Many of the state’s best-loved lobster houses and seafood shacks, from Kittery to Bar Harbor, have spectacular views for the most obvious of reasons. Crustaceans come…
DetailsFrom beach to boardwalk and with goats and boats, reconnecting with self in nature. By Amy Paradysz “Yoga tries to get you to that place where you feel connection with your body, and the slowness and softness of nature helps with that connection,” said Ashley Flowers, who teaches yoga in parks, on paddleboards, at Fort…
DetailsThe 4th of July is here – which means summer in Maine is in full swing! If you’re celebrating with family and friends this week, don’t forget to keep the environment in mind. Here in Maine, there are plenty of easy and FUN tips and tricks to add a little green to your red, white…
DetailsKatrina Venhuizen, Senior Environmental Educator, ecomaine You’ve reduced, re-used and recycled everything you can, carefully following the guidelines for what can and cannot be recycled by your city or town. But perhaps you still feel guilty about throwing something away. Or maybe you accidently put something in the recycling bin hoping it was recyclable but…
DetailsCarey Kish Maine is home to 3,500 miles of salty coastline, a bounty of islands, bays, peninsulas and beaches, while the vast forested interior holds 6,000 lakes and ponds and 31,000 miles of rivers and streams. It’s no wonder that Maine is a veritable paradise of canoeing and kayaking opportunities for paddlers of every ability…
DetailsYou may have heard, there is growing global concern about declines in bee abundance and species diversity. In the United States, bees pollinate agricultural crops and plants in gardens, lawns, meadows and forests – so landscape converted for residential and commercial uses eliminates natural bee habitats. Also, many insecticides and herbicides are either toxic to…
DetailsBy Heather Chandler You know the feeling. You walk into a room and immediately feel good. Maybe it’s the colors and the flow, the way the tables and chairs and rugs are oriented. Some of us might say that the space has good energy. It’s possible that this is because the room follows the principles…
DetailsYou may have heard that the price of solar panels has dropped considerably in the past ten years. In fact, they’ve dropped by 75%. Whether you are motivated by saving money, freeing yourself from foreign energy sources or reducing your environmental impact, 2019 is a great year to consider installing solar. Here’s why: 1) Federal…
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