Science
5 Ways to Be a Great Citizen Scientist
by Abby Bar During this field season, I have spent many hours working alongside citizen scientists for a variety of […]
2023 Sea Watch at Schoodic Point
Nathan Dubrow of Ipswich, Massachusetts is the Schoodic Point Sea Watch counter for the 2023 fall migration season. Graduating from […]
New fellowships for scientific research in Acadia National Park
Protecting Acadia’s environmental and cultural heritage in today’s rapidly changing world demands high-quality, forward-looking science, greater access to and engagement […]
Climate change has shifted peak foliage season at Acadia National Park
Winter Harbor, Maine – “Leaf-peeping” season has always been a popular time to visit Acadia National Park, and warming temperatures […]
In the pines with Caroline Kanaskie
by Catherine Devine, photos by Catherine Schmitt Caroline Kanaskie hiked up Dorr Mountain with an even gate. It was clear […]
In the den of sundew
story + photos by Ella Halbert This July, I found myself squashing through a bed of sphagnum moss in Schoodic […]
My Surprising Journey into the Realm of Science
by Abby Omaña, photos by Catherine Wang and Catherine Schmitt Recently, reflecting upon my first three years of college, I […]
Creating a spectral library of coastal vegetation
The Maine coast is more than mineral rock and sand. There is vegetation here, too: rockweeds and other algae, seagrass, […]
How to Save a Summit
story + photos by Catherine Schmitt Emma Lanning stared at a roped-off rectangle on the top of Cadillac Mountain, as […]
The ‘Us’ in Ecosystem
by Maya Pelletier This is a story about Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem. An ecosystem is a complex network of living […]