That passage, from a new book called "This Extraordinary Place—A Guide to Allagash Ecology," starts to convey what it is that makes the region so distinctive.

Maine’s state bird had been featured on standard license plates since 1999 but is being phased out this year in favor of a pine tree design.

A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it's being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.

Border agents arrested 13-year-old Yori, left, in Maine on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. She is pictured with her mother, Lesca, in their home city of Framingham, Massachusetts, on June 25.

A Maine man has been with charged with manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old stepson, who was shot and killed in their Lewiston apartment in May, officials said Wednesday.

Just hours into Trump Mobile's Monday launch touting American-made smartphones, the venture pulled its coverage map after sharp-eyed users noticed a curious detail: the body of water south of ...

9-Week-Old Maine Coon Kitten's Massive Size Compared to 11-Week-Old Cat Is Fascinating originally appeared on Parade Pets. Who doesn't love kittens?

The multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS releases the largest map of the universe, going back to almost the beginning of time ...

A 58-year-old hiker was found dead near a mountain summit in Maine while his 28-year-old daughter remains missing, authorities said Tuesday.

The Drap D'Or de Bretagna is one of a few historic apples that are the genetic ancestors of many of the common varieties we eat today. And the Verona Island tree is the only known living specimen ...

Sky-watchers, you're in luck—the northern lights, or aurora borealis, may make another showing in June, above Alaska and the upper Midwest to the Northeast, according to NOAA.

Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.