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Lumber and paper products is the largest industry in Maine. Its history dates back all the way to the early 1600s when the English settlers came to Maine and noticed the tall white pine trees on Monhegan Island. They started cutting down trees on the island and soon on the mainland as a resource to build ships. They found the trees so valuable that they began marking them for ship building, claiming them for the king. The need for these trees soon increased after the Revolutionary War for building ships and infrastructure, which were much needed in the new American economy. The trees that were...

Spring is an unpredictable season but as the season goes along, it's good to prepare for the more predictable summer. These shoes are some of the best transitional shoes in our collection between the two seasons.

Spring is a season of variable conditions from cold and rainy to warm and dry to so it’s vital that your footwear can suit you for all conditions.. These are the styles that are essential for anyone to have in their repertoire for the upcoming season.

Spring in Maine is a perfect time to visit some of our beautiful natural attractions, when traffic is low and you can find peace and quiet while communing with nature.  Here are a few of our lesser-known favorite destinations.