The latest buzz…

...is the dreaded blackfly. Yup, it's Mother's Day, and true to the adage, they've arrived (click here for a weekly mapped report). Not quite...

Foodie news: Bourdain in Rockland

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain will be in Rockland in early January. He has reservations one night at a local restaurant (yes, I do know...

Ahhh, September

It's quiet, and it's perfect. Sun-warmed days, cool nights, few bugs, no crowds. And here's a tip: This week and next are sleepers in...

Boo

Your maven is on deadline with a book…

... which is why she hasn't been posting regularly. Scrambling to make deadline on a new edition of Moon Acadia National Park. In the...
There are contests for all types of dogs at the annual Woofminster fundraiser for the Planet Dog Foundation. Photo by Jennifer Mills - jennifermillsphotography.com

September in Maine: Maine Open Lighthouse Day

I love September in Maine. The weather is gentle, the light is soft, the air is clear, and autumn is staging its annual fiery...
Explore Fort Preble and mosey out the breakwater to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland. ©hilary Nangle

Visit South Portland for bagels, breakfast, lighthouses, and history

When sunshine and a hint of spring greeted my awakening, I decided to loop out to South Portland for breakfast with a friend. It...

Where in Maine?

Can you identify where in Maine this photo was taken?
After the ride, return to relax at the ranch. ©Hilary Nangle

Arizona’s White Stallion dude ranch delivers all-inclusive fun

I rekindled a childhood love of riding horses, savored warmth and sunshine, and appreciated the one-price-covers-almost-everything rates at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson,...

Summer in Maine, finally! Carpe diem

Now this is Maine summer weather: sunny, breezy, dry, temps in the 70s. Ahhh, so sweet and as it's late August, so fleeting. So...

207 Maine: Local Choices

If you watch 207 on WCSH tonight, you'll see me chatting about new editions of two of my Moon series guidebooks Coastal Maine and...

Pining to work in the Pine Tree State?

If you love the outdoors and are sales oriented and outgoing, Maine Huts and Trails is looking for full-time, year-round sales and guest services...
a plate of oysters

Maine Oyster Festival debuts in Freeport

Love oysters? Thirty coastal Maine oyster farms will be shucking and serving at the Maine Oyster Festival, which debuts in Freeport June 24-26, 2022....

If Santa has a boat…

Wishing you and yours peace, warmth, and love.

Victory Chimes two views

One from the air, early on a bright sunny day; and one from the sea, taken later that afternoon, as the fog rolled in....