Penobscot Bay in Downeast Maine was our home base this past week; our explorations went south to Rockland, north to Belfast and Fort Point just below where the Penobscot River enters the bay under the Penobscot Narrow Bridge, and east to Vinalhaven. The h... See more
Yuri Bezmenov decided he wanted out of the KGB and the Soviet system some 56 years ago while serving in New Delhi, India. Disguising himself as an American hippie, he defected to the U.S. Embassy and debriefed with the CIA. It was decided that Bezmenov sh... See more
The Loon Preservation Committee's Annual Loon Census took place yesterday. Each year, LPC hosts an annual Loon Census, when from 8:00 to 9:00am on a Saturday in July, volunteers count loons to collect data that helps the LPC monitor New Hampshire’s loons ... See more
Last week I paddled through a typical Lakes Region bog. This week I discovered a less common type of bog, one high in the White Mountains. One might not expect to find a wetland in exposed rocky terrain above timber line at 4000 to 5000 feet of elevation,... See more
The crack was the chick inside starting to peck its way out! I couldn't resist taking some pictures before I got out of there, hoping the parents would hear it calling and return.When I checked again in early evening, one loon was back on sentry near the ... See more
