February is peak humpback whale season in Maui. There are about a thousand in the triangular area of water between the west shore of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, giving birth, mating, singing non-stop to each other, and getting up to all sorts of whale antics. You can see them almost constantly, from the beach, from…Read more Humpback Whales in Maui
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Downeast Maine, Part 2 – Whale Watching and Lighthouses
Part 2 of our Maine adventure, featuring a very foggy day in the Atlantic looking for whales, a short hike to Bar Island along the low-tide accessible sand bar that gives Bar Harbor its name, and various lighthouses. A note on the whale watching trip, through Bar Harbor Whale Watch: The touring company uses high speed,…Read more Downeast Maine, Part 2 – Whale Watching and Lighthouses
Lighthouses and Lobsters
The last time we visited downeast Maine was about 12 years ago. Now we've got a new generation to raise, and exposing them to New England, to lobster, to people who lengthen A's and drop R's completely, to granite carved by glaciers, beaches made of rock instead of sand, and plants and animals they've never…Read more Lighthouses and Lobsters
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 