For Love of the Coast
Woodpeckers and the Displays of Early Spring
Learn more about the Downy, the Hairy, and the Pileated
Ye Olde Fishin’ Holes: the Animal Variety
Looking to spot semi-aquatic animals this winter? Find a hole in the ice near you!
No Barreds Held
A deep dive into owls seen (or more likely heard) in Maine
Pardon the Irruption
Forced south of their typical range due to food shortage, the Maine coast is seeing some special birds this season
Fall Migration in Action
Animal migration is a wonderful phenomenon to observe.
One Honey of a Mushroom
Learn about one of the most insatiable mushrooms around—the Honey Mushroom
Mushrooms with Eggs
Excerpt: Been eyeing the mushrooms in your yard lately? Want to know what, exactly, you’re looking at?
A Taste of the Open Sea
Head to the open sea with MCHT steward Kirk Gentalen
Winners of the 2018 MCHT Photo Contest
Participants submitted 184 photos from up and down the Maine coast.
A Maine Coast Collaboration
A limited-release Maine Sea Bag featuring art by Eric Hopkins to benefit Maine Coast Heritage Trust
Skies Full of Hawks
A deep dive into the life and times of the Broad-winged hawk
We Too Are Salt and Water
On the coast a Maine poet finds “both words and a reason to use them”
Myxomycetes of Our Dreams
Slime molds and why they’re way cool
Ditch Full of Distractions
Who knew a ditch could be so cool? MCHT steward Kirk Gentalen, that’s who.
New Arrivals and Last Year’s Models
Skies full of songbirds and the tiniest Painted Turtle
The Amphibian Cruise
Go for a wild(life) ride with MCHT Steward Kirk Gentalen as he tracks Maine’s great spring amphibian migration of 2018.