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Dark-eyed Junco songs are one of many that make up Maine’s “spring trill-ogy.” (Photo by David Small)

These last few weeks, as we’ve taken our dog on his morning neighborhood walk, one thing is clear: the spring trill-ogy is in full song. Rarely have we been out of earshot of the trilling music of Dark-eyed Juncos and Chipping Sparrows—two...


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Atlantic sturgeon leaping out of Kennebec River in Waterville, by David Preston

Atlantic & Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchu & Acipenser brevirostrum Cool Fact: Sturgeon have been around for more than 200 million years

Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are the only two native species of sturg...


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Longtime NRCM member Peter Simmons of Brunswick, Maine, shares some beautiful photos he took on a recent trip to Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island.

With this week being the unofficial start to summer in Maine, now’s the perfect time to make your plans to visit Maine’s national park, national monuments, state parks, and more! And, when you get home, be sure t...


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David Small of Old Town, Maine, was a longtime NRCM member and one of our most frequent photographers who submitted hundreds of photos to us for our My Maine This Week feature. David’s wildlife photos — especially of birds and ducks — are stunning. This week’s are no different. They are of Chestnut-sided Warblers Dave saw in Bangor and on the University of Ma...


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Wyman Power Station on Cousins Island in Yarmouth recently submitted a request for a clean air exemption to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that would allow them to avoid&nb...


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