Flora and fauna “from away,” the no-impact lobster trap, this sporting life, and gleanings from the state’s newspapers.

A closed cannery, a shameless parade in Portland, a thrash to windward at 16 knots in 8 knots of wind, and an artificial reef for the recently departed.

By Melissa Waterman - We love to eat lobsters, but what do lobsters love to eat?

By Melissa Waterman - Spring is when we feel the urge to explore.

The trains in Maine are hard to explain, the best view in the Pine Tree State, and Herbie bites the (saw) dust.

By Melissa Waterman - It is possible to find your way in the world using your own built-in computer: your brain.

By Melissa Waterman - What leads a scientist to his or her chosen field?

By Melissa Waterman - The salty sea is in our blood.