This gem of a paddle, just west of Newport, puts teeming growth and wildlife on display in a four-hour exploration.

‘It’s more than 20 miles by gravel roads from the nearest pavement, so you have to make an effort,’ but it’s so worth it.

The removal of one species is sometimes needed to protect another, but when should nature just be allowed to take its course?

Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox

Weather and climate can be major contributors to how some species will adapt to their surroundings.

The flower is a highlight, but there’s so much more – a secluded paddle, plenty of wildlife and even some skunk cabbage.

Carey Kish reports from the Continental Divide Trail, 90 miles from the Colorado state line with plenty of snow and several sketchy river crossings to come.