A view of the Spruce Head Fisherman’s Co-op in South Thomaston. The co-op will benefit from funding from the Land for Maine’s Future Program.

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Sustaining Maine’s working waterfront

The Land for Maine’s Future Board has selected six projects that will help protect and sustain Maine’s working waterfront. Through the Working Waterfront Access Protection Program, funds have been set aside to purchase development rights, through a legally binding agreement between the state and working waterfront owners, which will ensure… SEE MORE
The top of Cadillac Mountain on a busy summer day.

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​A coastal conundrum—taxes or tourism?

By Sarah Craighead Dedmon Acadia National Park broke records this summer when more than 35,000 people visited on a single day. The increased traffic led to near-constant road and parking lot closures and, according to the National Park Service, an unprecedented number of emergencies. In just ten years, Acadia’s visitation… SEE MORE
Launching an airboat in Maquoit Bay.

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Airboats find a home in Maine waters

Story and Photos by Kelli Park Long a staple for the swamps of the South, airboats are now finding their way into Maine waters.  The flat-bottomed, fan-propelled vessels have grown in popularity, and find practical use in shallow water. Airboat hulls are built with aluminum or fiberglass and are coated… SEE MORE
Gorham Mountain in Acadia National Park.

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Acadia National Park managing for changing environment

By Laurie Schreiber Climate change is changing Acadia National Park.  Native species are disappearing. Non-native species are introducing themselves. Longer warm seasons are drawing more visitors. Infrastructure and roads are flooding. Two winters ago, heavy rainfall followed by falling temperatures caused much of Sieur de Monts Nature Center to flood… SEE MORE