CENTRAL MAINE • July 3, 2024
My DeLorme’s Maine Atlas and Gazetteer is as indispensable in my vehicle as a spare tire. Smartphones with map apps are now wildly popular. But for old Luddites like me, the Gazetteer is our preferred traveling companion for three reasons: cellphone coverage is absent in many regions of Maine, Google maps are often unreliable, and best of all, the Gazetteer isn’t dependent on battery power. My handwritten wildlife notes have become my de facto wildlife journal. Here’s one dated 1977 referencing the first time I saw two moose mating. It says here that the bull was ‘drooling with excitement.’ ~ Ron Joseph