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 dream to restore the Atlantic salmon to a Maine river required engineers and ecologists to make friends.

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.

"Acadia is where the mountains meet the sea, it’s this beautiful landscape of mountains that reach the ocean, it preserves the rocky cliffs of Maine. Just this spectacular place.

FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEA: THE HISTORICAL RESTORATION OF THE PENOBSCOT RIVER Maine’s Native Americans called the Penobscot River the “Sacred Circle of Life,” honoring its importance in ...

The mountain, site of the former Enchanted Mountain Ski Area, offers spectacular views of northwestern Maine and even mountain peaks in Canada.

Maine is known for its beautiful views, and this charming lake is no exception, providing incredible scenery and things to do outdoors all year long.

Peter Taylor’s book “From the Mountains to the Sea: The Historic Restoration of the Penobscot River” offers a case study in the transformation of one Maine river.

While many of Maine's state's beaches are lined with houses and roads, one stretch of sand, and an adjacent beach park, could reveal how beaches and dunes behave with limited human intervention.

What makes Maine so perfect for so many types of people? First, there’s a wide variety of sprawling, spacious landscapes—from forested mountains to coastal bluffs. Next comes diverse ...

A New Jersey family had to be rescued after hiking up a mountain in western Maine on Saturday after temperatures dropped and they couldn’t find their way down, officials said.