Winter snow in Maine’s Chadbourne Tree Farm helps replenish local streams and underground aquifers, which feed into the Sebago watershed and provide drinking water for more than 200,000 people in the greater Portland area. (Adobe Stock) Listen to this story HERE Oct 31, 2026 By Kathryn Carley Conservationists are celebrating the permanent protection secured for more than 27,000 acres of […]
October 15, 2026 Listen to the story HERE. By Kathryn Carley North Atlantic right whales were hunted to near extinction prior to being listed as an endangered species in 1970. The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium estimated the 2024 population at 384, up from 376 in 2023. (Adobe Stock) Environmental groups warn federal regulators have stripped the Endangered Species Act […]
ROCKLAND, ME – Gallery Fukurou is holding an exhibit with the work of Takafumi Suzuki, also known also as Yohaku Yorozuya, from Tokyo, Japan. The exhibit of photographs that have been posterized in the darkroom is called: Bibbidi-Bobidi-Boo. “I do not have a magical wand as the character in the Cinderella movie has, but the posterization technique can transform a […]
Maine river landscape, photo by Ramona Cornell du Houx A nationwide day of protest against Trump’s parks agenda is set for August 25 called-“United by Parks Day of Action.” with the National Parks Conservation Association. National park supporters will gather online and at events across the country to demand greater protection and investment for the employees who keep America’s parks […]
Public has 30 days to persuade Forest Service to halt misguided plan August 19,2026 Portland — Some of Mainers’ favorite places to immerse themselves in nature face imminent danger. The U.S. Forest Service (part of the Agriculture Department) filed a proposed rule in the Federal Register on Wednesday that would end protections for nearly 45 million acres of “inventoried roadless […]
Signs were posted last summer at Maine’s Acadia National Park, asking the public to report any visible information deemed negative about America’s past. Data obtained from QR codes used by visitors revealed overwhelming support for the factual interpretation of science and history. (Adobe Stock) Listen to the story HERE By Kathryn Carley Jun 23, 2026 A federal judge has ordered […]
