If you’ve spent any time in Maine in the summer and looked out across the water, you’ll be struck by the multitude of lobster buoys. Come back in the dead of winter and you’ll hardly see a buoy. Ever wondered why? As you may or may not know, molt each year in the warmer months,...

There are few things more emblematic of Maine than its lighthouses.  65 of them dot our islands and coastal shores. Beyond their picturesque appearance, most every lighthouse has a story – a daring rescue or tragic shipwreck.  Tales, some fanciful and some true, are the stalwart of every lighthouse.  Take Sailor, the famous and beloved...

Twenty years ago, I was fortunate to be given some land in the midcoast from my parents.  The land had no road to it and was on rocky ledge.  I was determined to construct a home there, but first I had to bring in infrastructure: build a half mile long road through dense spruce, bring...