Where the Kennebec Widens
Where the Kennebec Widens Indian Pond Through Wabanaki Travel, River Drives, Railroads, Hydropower & the Changing Maine Woods At first glance, Indian Pond looks like one of those places the North Woods created simply for…
Where the Water Falls Through History
Where the Water Falls Through History The Story of Moxie Falls from Dark Water & Log Drives to One of Maine’s Great Natural Landmarks Long before wooden overlooks framed the view, before postcards carried its…
Before the Roads & River Drives
Before the Roads & River Drives The Indigenous History of West Forks & the Rivers That Remember Long before West Forks became known for logging, river driving, Route 201, or whitewater rafting, the meeting of…
People of the Dawnland
People of the Dawnland Wabanaki Life, Resilience & the History Beneath Maine Long before Maine had lighthouses, state lines, highways, logging camps, or towns, the first light of day fell across a homeland already known…
Before West Forks Had a Name
Before West Forks Had a Name Life Along the Rivers in the 1600s Long before logging camps, river drives, Route 201, or even the name Maine, the country around the Dead and Kennebec Rivers was…
Pierce Pond
Pierce Pond From Logging Camps to Wilderness Conservation There are places in Maine where history is announced by old buildings, monuments, or town streets. Pierce Pond is different. Here, the history is in the water.…
The Story of West Forks
The Story of West Forks from Indigenous Travel & River Drives to Logging Camps, Family Roots & Whitewater Fog lifting from the Kennebec. Spruce and fir stretching toward the horizon. The Dead River coming down…
A 1919 Deer Shipping License
A 1919 Deer Shipping License A small piece of paper that opens a window into hunting, conservation & everyday life in the Maine woods Sometimes a century of local history survives on a piece of…