HIKE some of the 30 miles of trails at Camden Hills State Park (280 Belfast Rd.; 207-236-0849), undoubtedly the best place in the area for sweeping foliage views. Yes, anyone with wheels can drive a ...

Every time the telephone rings in Bryant Pond, it’s a crank call. That doesn’t mean all the town’s 300 telephone subscribers are displeased with the service. It’s just that they share the unique ...

If there’s one thing that makes New England stand out among other outdoorsy regions of the United States, it’s the history. All across Maine, yes, but also Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, ...

In thick boots and hand-sewn coats, a group of men head out past the scrub brush and snaggly trees that line the edges of the swampy shore. Where the ice is wide and unbroken, they use a metal frame ...

[cs_drop_cap letter=”T” color=”#c93030″ size=”5em” ]he coronation took place on a cold, clear day last winter. Alone, Arif Shaikh went out back of his ...

A visit to Winona’s, in Camden, feels like walking into a groovy ’70s dinner party. Vintage landscapes and still lifes adorn moody emerald walls; mid-century-style wooden tables and bright ...

Tucked down an easily overlooked side street in Bethel’s village center, a few hundred feet back behind the local hardware store, is the small blue-clapboard building that houses Watershed Wood-Fired ...

Heavy-duty pickups roared past Heather McCargo’s Prius as she pulled onto the shoulder of Route 11A, in Springvale. It was a cool, clear July day, and the 62-year-old founder of the nonprofit Wild ...

Just a few minutes’ drive from the SoPo strip malls, funky Jordan’s is Maine’s rural-est urban farm stand (or its urban-est rural one?). Find famously crisp cabbage, terrific greens, and fall squashes ...

Once a hushed secret, the state's dehumanizing treatment of Malaga's mixed-race community is finding its way into the culture through art, poetry, and literature. But can creative interpretations ...

In a state where Mexico is less than an hour’s drive north of Norway, with Paris wedged in between, it’s easy to wonder why towns are called what they are. John McDonald and Marion Fearing’s ...

Sebago Lake, where her family went on day trips. “I loved how calming it was to be there.” This winter, she found herself idly surfing Sebago-area Airbnbs. ("I’m constantly planning vacations in my ...