Maine

January 18, 2015
Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Maine Lakefront Neighbors Need to Share Passion For Water Quality

Azure Sky Reflection on Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes One day you’re paddling along on your Maine lake and notice a neighbor has destroyed the vegetated buffer or committed some other wrongdoing at the shoreline. As a lakefront property owner and one who […]
January 15, 2015

Lakefront House For Sale on Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine: Perfect for Family Vacations

Three Level Year-Round House Overlooks Premier Mousam Lake, Acton, Maine Sunsets and loons will make your day at this Maine lakefront house for sale on Mousam Lake in Acton. Located at 182 Avenue D, the house features three levels of living space, providing plenty of room […]
January 11, 2015
ID Trees in Your Maine Lakefront Property Buffer Zone

ID Trees in Your Maine Lakefront Property Buffer Zone

Brandy Pond links Long Lake and Sebago Lake in Naples, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesHave you ever looked out at your Maine lakefront property and wondered what tree species are represented in your vegetated buffer?   Lakefront Properties For Sale on Brandy Pond in Naples   […]
January 8, 2015

China Schools’ Forest A Must See Near Lakes in China, Maine

Summer Light on Branch Pond, China, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes As a lakefront property owner in the China Lakes Region of Maine, you have the unique opportunity to learn about the surrounding forest and wetlands in the China Schools’ Forest. Lakefront Properties For Sale on […]
January 4, 2015
Early Morning Row on a Maine Lake

Early Morning Row on a Maine Lake

Megunticook Lake, Camden, Maine: Home of the Megunticook Regatta by Leigh Macmillen HayesWhen I was a youngster, Dad purchased a nine-foot fixed-seat rowboat that with a wooden mast, centerboard and rudder, transformed into a sailboat.   Lakefront Properties For Sale on Lake Megunticook       […]
January 1, 2015
DIY: Build Your Own Wherry To Row On Maine Lakes

DIY: Build Your Own Wherry To Row On Maine Lakes

Row, Row, Row Your Boat on Highland Lake, Bridgton, Maine by Leigh Macmillen HayesImagine this—you love to row in front of your Maine lakefront home, you own your own rowing shell, BUT you see some drop dead gorgeous wooden shells a few guys have built and […]
December 28, 2014
Woody Fungi: Nature’s Recycler Near Maine Lakefront Properties

Woody Fungi: Nature’s Recycler Near Maine Lakefront Properties

Sky over Thompson Lake by Bonnie Jackson   by Leigh Macmillen HayesFungi (fun’-ji or fun’-gi) are the most dominant decomposers of our ecosystem in Maine. Without them, we would suffocate in a pile of dead and dying biological matter that wouldn’t decay–Think mountains upon mountains of […]
December 25, 2014

Antique Heirloom Canoes Lovingly Refurbished in Maine

Sandy Bottom of Sands Pond, Denmark, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes Do you have an old canoe that has fallen into disrepair sitting off to the side of your Maine lakefront cabin? Daniel Eaton of smallboat shop on Hio Ridge in Denmark, Maine, is a craftsperson […]
December 18, 2014

Year-Round Maine Cottage With Picturesque Postcard Setting For Sale on Swan Lake, Swanville

Classic Maine Cottage Overlooks Swan Lake, Swanville This handsome clapboard house for sale on Swan Lake in Swanville, Maine, awaits your arrival. Located at 47 East Seeley Hill Lane, the turn-key house could become your dream home. Within the 1,400 square feet you’ll find six rooms. […]