The 2021 winter solstice occurred at 10:59 a.m. ET/7:59 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Dec. 21, marking the official start of the astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.

From skiing to stargazing, ice fishing to wildlife tracking, land trusts are helping Mainers make the most of the cold months ...

Maine’s astonishing beauty knows no bounds. When the winter weather rolls in, don’t just sit inside and stare out the window. Bundle up in your warmest coat and lace up your hiking shoes. Maine’s ...

In the 1980s, Kevin Slater was working for the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School as a winter-program director and needed to hire a leader for a backcountry-skiing course supported by two dog teams ...