Old island apple trees, along with their counterparts on the mainland, have outdone themselves this year.

After our set, DJ Katnip resumed her position, now dressed in an incredible leotard, and we danced ’til the wee-ish hour of 11 p.m.

To date, 60 lobsters have been genetically identified as American lobsters in European waters…

Maine's top lobster landing port each year is Stonington, and according to the Island Ad-Vantages newspaper, the value of landings in 2014 exceeded the previous year by $11 million, hitting a total value of $60 million.

We need more investment in targeted research to determine which species are likely to be most vulnerable to ocean acidification and at which stages of life.

“The challenge of this next generation is not going to be growth. We’ve had decades of growth and it hasn’t given us prosperity…" —Chuck Marohn

Roger Pielke had come to Maine to speak at the University of Maine's Mitchell Center for Sustainability, traveling to the state from Colorado, where he is director of the University of Colorado's Center for Science. After speaking, he hoped to head to Bar Harbor to see Acadia National Park and dine at one of the seaside town's restaurants. But which restaurant?

I was suppressing the myriad feelings and thoughts that kept bubbling up. I hadn’t eaten for many hours, but my body didn’t notice. With my eyes closed, I pictured myself back on Chebeague Island.

The Conservation Law Foundation has worked for years to permanently protect the remarkable Cashes Ledge area. This biodiversity hotspot provides refuge for a stunning array of ocean wildlife—from Atlantic cod to endangered right whales, bluefin tuna to Atlantic wolf fish—and a rare lush kelp forest.