Maine Audubon’s Executive Director, Andy Beahm wrote a good column about Audubon’s priorities and accomplishments in 2019. Here it is. Where did the year go? Wasn’t it just summer? Already the end of the year draws near. It’s the perfect time to reflect on accomplishments and highlights of 2019 with an eye to 2020. […]
The federal Army Corps of Engineers held a public hearing on CMP’s project to bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts through western Maine. I wrote testimony that my friend Jenn Gray delivered for me at the hearing, and I’m going to share it with you. Here it is. CMP Project Army Corps of Engineering Hearing […]
Tom Doak of the Maine Woodland Association recently published a report about the work of the ATV Task Force, which Tom serves on. The group is tackling a lot of issues and must issue a final report and recommendations to the governor by January 1. Here is Tom’s latest report. The ATV Task Force that […]
When I saw the title of Captain Hank Bracker’s book, The History of Liberia & West Africa, I did not think it would be of much interest to me. I could not have been more wrong. Bracker is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and has had some very interesting experiences and jobs. In the […]
When DIFW offered us the opportunity to comment on their proposed rules governing furbearers, I’m sure they knew they’d get some nasty comments. But I’m not sure they expected so many awful comments. Here are a few of those: This is so disgusting and cruel and inhumane!!! This is 2020 and this method of trapping […]
DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is all about the outdoors. She recently wrote a good column explaining why. Here it is. Join Judy Outside – Opting Out Every Day – by Judy Camuso Last week, I had to push myself to get outside and go for a walk. It was a crappy weather day; my least […]
At our wonderful Mount Vernon library, when I spotted the book Stones and Stories, I thought I might enjoy it. And then I saw the author’s name, Frank Connors, and I knew this was going to be a very good book. And it is. Frank has had quite a career and I remember enjoying his […]
It’s easy to get aggravated these days, from Donald Trump to CMP. CMP has already launched TV ads to convince us that their disastrous project ripping through western Maine is a good thing. I was astonished by their first TV ad which was full of lies. For example, the TV ad actually said the project […]
Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands has launched a great new film about out wonderful public lands. Here is the announcement which includes a link to the film, which I urge you to watch. It explains all the bureau and it’s excellent staff are doing for us. The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Unveils […]
Recently Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife issued the following news about bald eagles: Bald eagles were not always as common in Maine as they are today. In 1962, only 27 nesting pairs were found across the state. After decades of monitoring and implementation of intensive management practices, including working with willing landowners to conserve […]
