Environment

Land, wildlife, climate and natural resources across Maine.

Balancing Conservation and Access in the Katahdin Region

Land managers near Millinocket are navigating competing demands from conservation groups, recreational users and a local economy still adjusting to industry change.

Environment / Presque Isle

Volunteers Keep Watch Over Aroostook County's Lakes as Monitoring Funding Tightens

Citizen science volunteers are filling gaps in water quality monitoring across Aroostook County's lakes as state resources remain limited.

Environment / Greenville

Wildlife Biologists and Timber Companies Find Uneasy Common Ground Near Greenville

Efforts to protect deer wintering habitat near Greenville are testing collaboration between conservationists and the forestry industry.

Environment / Camden

Warming Waters Are Reshaping the Midcoast Shellfish Industry

Shellfish harvesters in the Midcoast are adapting to warming coastal waters that have altered where and when certain species can be reliably harvested.

Environment / Machias

Eelgrass Restoration Efforts Aim to Rebuild a Quietly Vital Coastal Habitat

Conservation groups working near Machias are replanting eelgrass beds that support juvenile fish and help stabilize sediment along the DownEast coastline.