Aug. 29—While searching for an island campsite near the ruins of a submerged village in western Maine's Flagstaff Lake the other day, I stopped kayaking to study a map. "It's got to be here somewhere, ...

On lakes and ponds, pristine is seldom the byword. Yet, where environmentalists decry a shrinkage of habitat, miracles can still happen. Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester, Maine abuts the last ...

Jul. 27—Early morning sunlight filtered through mist as I began kayaking the other day from a quiet cove into the open waters of Maine's Moosehead Lake. The wispy haze soon dissipated, revealing an ...

It won’t be long now. Fall – the season of changing leaves, cozy cardigans and all things pumpkin spice – is just around the corner. It also happens to be the perfect time to plan a weekend getaway to ...

There's nothing quite like a small, historic town. For this location in Maine, that means excellent diners abound and plenty of exciting places to stay.

Michael Zurbuch was taking a break during his morning kayak ride when he saw the bird swoop down into the water and began to swim in a ‘butterfly stroke’ across the lake. Video recorded by Zurbuch ...

Aug. 22—As a rising sun began burning away fog that blanketed Aziscohos Lake in western Maine the other morning, contours of an evergreen shoreline took shape, while distant mountains emerged through ...