Celebrate art in Maine and discover the state’s unique and lively cultural heritage. Maine’s thundering surf, fog-shrouded islands, and craggy forests have inspired artists for generations. Explore the beauty of Maine and tour Maine’s seven leading art museums on the Maine Art Museum Trail.
It’s no secret that Maine is one of North America’s top birding destinations. For breeding warblers, boreal specialties, and birds of coastal and offshore waters, Maine offers unmatched opportunities to find some of the country’s most sought-after species. Spanning both the forest transition zone from deciduous to coniferous woodlands, and the coastal transition zone from sandy beaches and saltmarsh estuaries to rocky shore, Maine provides a wide range of habitats for birds, many of which reach their northern or southern range limit here. This diversity is reflected in a state list of regularly occurring birds that now numbers over 330 species.
Discover a land where ancient legends abound and new ones are made every day. Where seaport cities and classic New England towns reveal a colorful past and a vibrant tomorrow. Where stretches of sea meet the sky with rugged determination, and mountain vistas cradle fragrant pine forests, shimmering lakes and rushing rivers.
Discovering Maine’s rugged beauty and amazing wildlife has been a tradition for hundreds of years. Pristine streams flow from craggy mountains through magical pine forests, down to the bold and rocky coast. And everywhere are diverse species that can be seen in abundance, many found nowhere else on the East Coast.