Some may head south for a beach getaway, but savvy travelers know that Maine boasts some of the most stunning beaches in the entire United States. These New England beaches offer rocky shorelines, ...

With a natural barrier keeping locals and tourists safe from fierce Atlantic waves, this small beach town is a haven of ...

Sand Beach is a year-round destination: visitors can spot vibrant leaf colors in the fall, while the winter offers “gorgeous coastal views.” The largest sandy beach in Acadia, Sand Beach is also a ...

Here in coastal Southern Maine, you’ve not had to dip into the ocean to get soaked this summer. You’ve just had to step outside your own front door. The deluge of rain in recent months has done more ...

As we mark 50 years since the movie "Jaws" hit theaters, there is something else lurking in the water and these creatures are washing up on Maine beaches. A lion's mane jellyfish that was nearly 5 ...

When you think of the Southern Maine region, beaches, lighthouses, and lobster shacks might be what first comes to mind. Did you know the Maine Beaches region spans along the Atlantic coast from York ...

Caitlin Cleaver, the director of the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg, Maine, is on a dune looking out over Seawall Beach and the Sprague Marsh behind it. “This is one of the ...

One of the greatest treasures of living in New England is the spectacular beauty of fall. Long warm days followed by crisp cool nights, the explosion of color in the trees, apple picking, harvest ...

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