If John H. Reed, Maine’s 67^th governor, from 1959 to 1966, were alive today, he would surely give you an earful about his memories at his summer home, which he called “Camp Aroostook,” and all of his lifelong adventures on the lake he loved dearly — North Pond. More…

Volunteers who had attended a 7 Lakes Alliance invasive aquatic species workshop afterwards spotted an early infestation of curly-leaf pondweed before it could spread unchecked. Their discovery underscores the power of community involvement in protecting our lakes. More…

Caddying at the Belgrade Hotel was no small task for us nine-year-olds on a memorable day in July or August of 1956, when attendees at a large gathering at the famous hotel in Belgrade Lakes were invited to golf and the usual contingent of caddies fell short of the need. More…

Once more the summer, the Belgrade Lakes Association’s Loon Project will have assistance from two new outstanding Colby College interns this summer. Ariana Farrokhi and Makena Logan are already providing their young eyes along with their tremendous cumulative experience! More…

As of this writing, all of our pond water levels are in great shape, actually a bit higher than we would like, no thanks to these unrelenting showers! We feel so sorry for those who look forward to their weekends off, only to be inundated with more rain! More…

Hermit Bill is not the only hermit featured in Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill, a wildlife nature book full of Maine memories by biologist Ron Joseph. Yes, he knows what he is telling you from the wilds of Maine and written during COVID shutdown. More…

I love fishing during twilight, when the lake is typically dead calm, and it is easy to spot fish feeding on or near the surface. Surface feeding often indicates an insect hatch in progress, with smaller fish sucking the bugs off the surface and larger fish just below, eating the smaller fish or the insect larvae. More…