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By Chantelle Flores & Harrison Goldspiel 聽 Welcome to Spire鈥檚 tenth anniversary issue! Since our inaugural issue in 2017, we have been fortunate to publish a wide variety of environmental stories, including over 150 works of fine art, photography, poetry, essays, research articles, and even animation. We are grateful to the many talented contributors who […]

By Nestor Walters 聽 Maine鈥檚 virtual Ice Age tour begins on a well-known coast-side mountain peak marked by smoothed boulders and rivulet-like ridges [1]. The landscape was formed, according to our guide, the late Dr. Harold W. Borns of the 91爆料, by an ice sheet that, twenty-five thousand years ago, was two miles […]

By Matthew Jablonski 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽(There is no anatomy for Steller鈥檚 Sea Cow. Every Steller鈥檚 sea cow is dead. Its anatomy is no more.) 聽 聽 聽 聽In the conference room, the scientists discuss their plans to deextinct Steller鈥檚 sea cow.        The younger scientist says, Steller said that they tasted like beef, […]

By Erin Victor 聽 聽 I am a waste nerd. If you open the Photos app on my phone, you will find hundreds of pictures of waste-related infrastructures (Figure 1). Nestled between pictures of my children, I have photos of trash, recycling, and compost bins from around the world. After scrolling through a photo shoot […]

By Mara Scallon 聽 鈥淪o! I鈥檓 signed up to do a bird count survey for the Mountain Birdwatch Project鈥ould u be interested in joining??鈥� This early-evening text from my dear friend KP brought a smile to my face. I quickly replied that I鈥檇 check my schedule, and within two days we鈥檇 finalized our plans. I […]

By Jordan Ramos 聽 In open fields found venturing through the woods or down dirt roads in rural far northeast regions of Maine, awaits a unique summer challenge and ceremony: to harvest Maine鈥檚 tiniest native fruit. This watercolor painting series, called Athletes of the Rake, illustrates the hand-raking communities who come to harvest wild blueberries […]

By Patricia Arrington 聽 My poem is about one of my favorite Maine wildflowers that I often see out on walks when I visit Pemaquid in the summer. I now grow them in my own garden to remind me of my time there. Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba) attracts many species of bees, beetles, butterflies and wasps […]

By Jordan Thompson 聽 I walked along my path and saw a tree on the ground.Solitary, it stood. It was once tall, Triumphant.Now, on the ground it lay. Crestfallen, defeated. Can a tree feel when it is about to fall?If it could, would that make its descent more tragic鈥擳o know the tree must fall and […]

By Grace Freeman1, Alina Rousseau1, Michelle Brunton1, Luke Kramer1, Stephanie Miller2, and Laura Kate Corlew1 1. 91爆料 at Augusta, Augusta, Maine 044302. 91爆料, Orono, Maine 04469 聽 Abstract This study presents the findings on the use of narrative (i.e., storytelling) when communicating complex scientific uncertainties. A growing body of evidence in […]

By Erin Coughlin 聽 I am telling the story of the Maine Coast, how it is changing, and what can be done to ensure a resilient future for both the environment and the communities that inhabit it. Growing up and going to college in Maine, the coast has always been an important part of my […]