Baby Black Bear has had so much fun, that he's decided not to hibernate for the winter. So as the snow starts to fall, Baby Bear just keeps frolicking. After a while, he begins to realize that life ou
The Moosepath League has foiled pirates and kidnappers, joined a hobo army to save a burning village, bumped into the supernatural, and even successfully treated a depressed pig. Return now to the ear
In its heyday, Mount Desert was a wild oasis where the summercators could carry on in comparative privacy. Today, unfortunately, unlike Las Vegas, what happened on Mount Desert doesn’t always st
Celebrating Mainers' Amazing IngenuityAs Down East Books celebrates 50 years of great book publishing, it seems appropriate to reflect uponthe contributions Maine has made that have had significan
Robin Emery of Ellsworth, Maine is a pioneer in the sport of road racing, or distance running. She fell in love with road racing in 1967 and, 50 years later, she is still at it. When she started, wome
Filled with artifacts, drawings, maps, and historical photographs from the Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum collections, Peary's Arctic Quest provides a richly illustrated overview of Robert Peary
Before you plan your family’s next vacation to Maine, get some help from a travel professional… and your kids! The Kid’s Guide to Maine lets the kids help plan your trip and guides
Cities are constantly changing, constantly under construction, constantly moving forward. But if you know how and where to look, and if you look carefully, much of the past is waiting to be rediscover
Poor Baby Bear is so exhausted from staying up too late in the fall, that now he can’t wake up in the spring. A few well-placed pecks from a mother Robin does the trick and Baby Bear finally awa
Seals by nature are elusive and difficult to see in the wild; yet they are immensely popular, perhaps because they are so graceful and have some surprisingly human qualities, or perhaps it is because
Everyone knows fairies are hard workers who look after the flowers and other growing things. But it can’t be all work and no play. Do they ever get a vacation? How do they enjoy their favorite s
Marjorie Standish is an iconic figure in the world of traditional New England cooking, known for her popular column, “Cooking Down East” for the Maine Sunday Telegram. She emphasized simpl
Beginning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau made four walking tours of Cape Cod. Along the way he recorded his observations on the natural world as well as on the nature of the people he met. His resulting
Poking fun at everyone from the locals, to folks from away, and even to the wildlife, LobsterTherapy collects more than 100 cartoons from five of Maine’s best artists working in the field.It&rsq
