A fight may loom over tiny Machias Seal Island | Steve Collins. Lobster-loving Republicans are eyeing Gulf of Maine territory claimed by both the U.S. and Canada. Posted June 3.

It was not exactly how one pictures a family holiday, but for the lighthouse keepers of Machias Seal Island, it would have to make do. Once the helicopter lands on this 18-acre hunk of rock ...

Machias Seal Island is the only island that visitors can land on and view the puffins at a close range. How to protect puffins in Maine. Puffins were nearly eliminated from Maine’s coast due to ...

Machias Seal Island is the only island that visitors can land on and view the puffins at a close range. How to protect puffins in Maine. Puffins were nearly eliminated from Maine’s coast due to ...

The puffins of Machias Seal Island are feeling the heat. Scientists say there is a link between warming waters and changes in the birds' size and their beaks, as well as fluctuations in ...

One of these is Machias Seal Island. Home to around 8,600 nesting pairs of puffins spreading as far as the eye can see, it is an unforgettable and beautiful destination for any nature lover on the ...

While the U.S. has long claimed Machias Seal Island, Canada also calls the uninhabited island 20 miles south of Machias its own. Almost two centuries ago, ...

While the U.S. has long claimed Machias Seal Island, Canada also calls the uninhabited island 20 miles south of Machias its own. Almost two centuries ago, ...