Moose Mountain, a Maine Webcomic

Earl Hornswaggle creator Mark Ricketts kicks off a new webcomic this week, and it too is set in Maine.MOOSE MOUNTAIN revolves around Ranger Todd, a nature loving do-gooder, and the wildlife that resides at Moose Mountain National Park. There's a brooding, love-sick blackfly, a New Jersey squirrel family relocated to the park by the wildlife witness protection program, a self-centered, passive aggressive black bear, and a moose whose four husbands...

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Maine's Degree Confluences

Of the 64,442 degree confluences on Earth—spots where latitude and longitude integer degrees intersect—twelve are located in Maine, and all twelve have been visited by participants of The Degree Confluence Project. One lies in Aziscohos Lake, very near the spot where my grandparents once owned a camp.We arrived at the end of the dirt road, 100m inland from the shore, and 500m north of the confluence. We brought kayaks, and found a portage trail which...

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Swimming Holes in Maine

Here's a list of 38 swimming holes in Maine (via kottke).FRENCHMANS HOLE [FREN]: PLEASE TREAT THIS AREA GENTLY The landowners here have graciously allowed the public to access this swimming hole for a few generations. Recent abuses of this place has caused the owners to question their generosity. Please make an effort to leave no trace of your visit and to remove the traces left by others. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE at this swimming hole and at any others that you may visit. Be brave. Be a leader. Set the example....

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