My memories of the Maine North Woods come in unique, distinct moments. Watching a pair of loons nurture a fuzzy chick; the sun setting in brilliant colors over a freshwater lake, the slippery silhouette of a fish as it leaps out of the water after a fly. As part of a National Geographic Young Explorer…

Of all the local parks around my hometown, Wolfe’s Neck will always remain one of my favorites. Not only does it offer a gorgeous view of the coastline, but birds abound both in the forest and along the water. My husband, mother, and I descended down the path from the parking area, making a bee-line…