Andy Beahm

Does anyone really want to think back to January 2021, to when this crazy year began? A new president was about to take office in the White House, 2020 had been the hottest year on record according to NASA, 23 species were about to be declared extinct, and it was the deadliest month of the […]

I�m a glass-half-full kind of person, so I see the end of Daylight Saving Time as a gift: Soon we�re about to get another hour of daylight in the morning. PSA: Remember to set your clocks back an hour on November 7 at 2 am (or when you go to bed Saturday evening).� I will […]

Wow, where did July go?� I guess it wasn�t just the rain that was evaporating.� I hope that you and your families enjoyed the month and are preparing for a fun filled August. At Maine Audubon, July brought continuing success with this year�s Piping Plovers fledglings (despite some very busy beaches) and the excitement of […]

Slosh, slosh, slosh.� As I lay on my back in a tiny backpacking tent just steps away from the gently flowing Allagash River, I could hear a steady sloshing. At first, the rhythmic sound made me think of my grandchildren and the sounds they make as they splash through springtime puddles in their wellies, on […]

Let’s make February a month of kindness. February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Who couldn’t use a little kindness right now? We’ve been navigating some particularly turbulent times and even those of us wearing rose colored glasses frequently find them fogged from our masks. With social distancing, our human interactions are less frequent, […]

In this chaotic year, I’m appreciative of the fact that Maine Audubon is making a difference at a time when it really matters. There is much to be thankful for. There’s never been a higher need for the wellness benefits of spending time in nature. Thousands upon thousands of people have used our beautiful properties […]

We’ve turned the clocks back, the first snow has fallen, and the days are getting shorter. But we’re in Maine! We’ve been taking to the outdoors in record numbers all summer, to compensate for the pandemic, election stress, and other 2020 woes, and we’re certainly not going to let winter change that. We’ve all got […]

September has been a month of transitions. Not only are families sorting out the routines of a new (and more complex) school year, but, with the changing weather, the day-to-day routines of wildlife are undergoing remarkable shifts as well. This fall it feels like the weather can’t make up its mind. Last week, I had […]