We reached out to four smart Mainers whose professional lives revolve around new arrivals, and we asked them: what have you learned that every prospective Mainer needs to hear?
Travel & Outdoors
A good woodpile should offer protection from the elements, airflow, ease of retrieval, and no chance of toppling over.
We asked Alissa Wetherbee, a lifelong wood splitter and founder of the logging-sports troupe Axe Women Loggers of Maine, how to chop firewood effectively and safely.
Acadia's summertime splendor attracts millions of visitors, but in the depths of winter, the park takes on a different character: serene, austere, and magnificent.
But didn’t know who to ask! If you’re smitten with the romance of a well-made woodpile or a dancing flame, you have a few things to learn.
Not every species performs identically in your woodstove.
Five variations on the woodstove (and why some are better than others).
Residents of the Canadian isle depend on neighboring Lubec (and the goodwill of border agents) for everyday needs.
Want to walk the line? Plan a trek to the border’s highest point this side of Montana.
The town’s known for its tasty bivalves, but it is also full of retail pearls.
Autumn brings a pastoral luster to the coastal mountains of the midcoast.
Although one Old York Historical Society property currently has a gaping hole in it, there’s never been a better time to visit.