Acadia covers about 47,000 acres where the mountains meet the sea on the rocky Maine coast. By comparison, the top-drawing park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, stretches over more than ...

The sun's rays strike the rocky coast of Acadia National Park, in Maine, Thursday, May 2, 2013. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) To celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, Here & Now is taking ...

‘From the Mountains to the Sea’ Review: Unchained Waterway. The dream to restore the Atlantic salmon to a Maine river required engineers and ecologists to make friends. By . Richard Adams Carey.

Maine's mountains also draw skiers, wildlife watchers, and those who want to be out on the bodies of water such as the Rangeley Lakes for fishing, swimming, kayaking, and other water sports.

A superb mystery with a hint of a sequel, and a beautifully illustrated tribute to the Penobscot River Restoration Trust ...

Located in Somerset County and rising to a lofty elevation of 3,717 feet, Coburn Mountain reigns supreme over this veritable sea of green summits. The mountain’s rounded dome, recognizable from ...

Blueberry Mountain is crowned with unique stands of red pines and, no surprise, ample berry bushes. The 4-mile loop is great for families, but that’s not to say there’s no challenge.

And as the sea level rises, this area will provide researchers a rare opportunity to understand how beaches function, in ways that may help Maine adapt to the changes ahead. This story is a ...

Coburn Mountain is the site of the long defunct Enchanted Mountain Ski Area, which operated briefly from 1966 to 1973. Billed as the “Switzerland of Maine,” skiers were encouraged to “come ...