Maine Office of Tourism


	Celebrate Maine's Maritime Heritage at Summer Events, Attractions With the Help of Experience Maritime Maine April 4, 2012 Visits to Maine lighthouses or sea captain's homes, exhibits at museums and historical societies, or a sail on a Maine-built wooden schooner give visitors a glimpse of the state's maritime heritage that dates to the 1700s.
	Springtime is Moose Time in Maine March 20, 2012 Maine is home to about 29,000 moose according to the state Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. May and June are prime months to see moose feeding at lakes or ponds with their young, and browsing at roadsides.
	Bald Eagle Watching in Maine February 23, 2012 Maine is home to 75 percent of the bald eagle population of New England and New York.
	Maine to Participate in New York Times Travel Show February 23, 2012 The Maine Office of Tourism will be on hand to provide an assortment of vacation planning information at the New York Times Travel Show, March 2-4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City (Booth #865).
	Northern and Western Maine Have Best Snow Conditions in the East February 16, 2012 Northern and western Maine have the best snow conditions in the East. While other parts of the northeast have had a lack of snowfall this winter, the white stuff has been steady and plentiful in these regions of Maine.
	Maine Office of Tourism to Take Part in the Boston Globe Travel Show February 7, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine Office of Tourism will offer a variety of vacation planning information at the Boston Globe Travel Show Feb. 10 - 12 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.
	Tides Institute & Museum of Art Receives Tourism Award February 6, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine - The Tides Institute & Museum of Art in Eastport was recently presented with the Maine Tourism Award for Commitment to Innovation & Creativity at the 2012 Maine Governor's Conference on Tourism at Sunday River Resort.
	Registered Maine Guides Receive Tourism Award February 3, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine - Registered Maine Guides were recently presented with the Maine Tourism Award for Commitment to Customer Service at the 2012 Maine Governor's Conference on Tourism at Sunday River Resort.
	James Harmon Receives Excellence in Tourism Award February 2, 2012 AUGUSTA, Maine - Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce Executive Director James "Bud" Harmon was recently presented with the Governor's Award for Tourism Excellence during the Maine Tourism Awards ceremony at the 2012 Maine Governor's Conference on Tourism at Sunday River Resort.
	Exploring Maine on Snowshoes January 17, 2012 The rhythmic crunch of snowshoes provides the perfect accompaniment to an otherwise quiet winter walk in the Maine woods. Snowshoes allow winter exploration in deep snow, up hills and mountains, and to remote spots with great views.