Down East Books

This is an action-packed book for children who love fish and sea animals, with over 100 sensational stickers. Simple child-friendly captions on interactive pages present informative facts about a...

This is one of the most amazingly ferocious dinosaur sticker books ever, with 100 easy-to-peel stickers. You can have fun discovering which of these incredible animals was the biggest, the smallest,...

This is the ultimate fun-packed sticker book for children who love canines. Simple-to-read captions provide fascinating facts about dogs and puppies. Young readers will enjoy spotting the differences...

Get to know some of Maine's incredible wildlife a little better each month with Down East's Maine Wildlife Wall Calendar! Wall Calendar Featuring various photographers each month Tide tables, moon...

Maine folklore is rich in tales of humans confronted by strange beasts, both wonderful and terrifying. The Abenaki, or First People, had their tales of Glooskap and Pamola. Other tales came with...

The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States. The trail follows the traditional travel routes of Native Americans, including the Wabanaki and...

New England is so compact that even casual visitors can sample its diverse history in just a short time. But travelers and residents alike can also pass right by historic buildings, landscapes and...

During the 1950s and '60s, writers E.B. White and Edmund Ware Smith carried on a long correspondence by letter, despite living only a few miles apart on the coast of Maine. Often the letters were...

Including Tumbledown, Saddleback, the Bigelows, and of course Katahdin, Maine has 14 mountains over 4,000 feet in elevation. For hikers, it's a shared goal to summit all 14 of them. Registered Maine...

Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, is Maine's highest mountain. It's also the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Tucked away in the remote North Woods, it's an adventure seeker's paradise...

On Mount Washington, it’s lack of preparation, not the mountain, that kills. The weather is highly changeable with wind gusts of 140 mph and -35 degree temps. Then there are the avalanches and...

What is it about lighthouses that make them bastions of spiritual activity? Built for strength and permanence, they are nonetheless vulnerable, protecting lives yet isolated and remote. Unforgiving...

John McDonald has been making people laugh for decades with his humorous yarns poking fun at people from away, people from Maine, and life in general. Following up the wildly popular A Moose and a...

Nearly every cafe, diner, dive and gourmet restaurant in Maine offers their version of the lobster roll, and chefs delight in adding their own spin on this classic comfort food. Down East magazine...

Down East's Maine Lobstering Wall Calendar celebrates the iconic Maine Lobster and its cherished lobstering industry - with photos of traditional lobster boats, lobsters, lobster buoys, and Maine's...

In this compendium of all things Moxie, Maine author Jim Baumer shows us why this soft drink has garnered such a loyal and vocal following. Through history, photos, festivals and more, Moxie: Maine...

Acadia National Park comprises the best of Maine in 49,000 acres: rugged mountains, pristine lakes, lush forests - and of course - the wild, rock-bound coast! This wall calendar is a great take-home...

Down East Magazine knows Maine inside and out! This desktop style Engagement Calendar perfectly captures the mystique and beauty of the state in 18 photographs by various photographers throughout...

Aside from being the official state cat of Maine, and the second most popular cat breed in the United States, Maine coon cats are widely known and appreciated for their charm, charisma and...

Who knew that discarded bottles and glassware could become such treasures of rare beauty? Collectors and admirers of Sea Glass will find much to enjoy in Down East's Sea Glass Wall Calendar. Each...