Semester 61

Semester Students Share Art and Experiences with their Families

On the 16th and of November, Maine Coast Semester students hosted a family weekend to show our relatives the amazing …

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Two students say goodbye before their solo wilderness trips

Solos: Alone Together

Leading up to solos, I knew I had a lot of questions about what the weekend would bring out in …

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young calf lies in a stall

Welcoming Poppy

The dining hall was buzzing with the usual lunchtime energy, tables full, people excited for the gorgeous meal that lay …

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US Poet Laureate Tracy K Smith poses for photo with Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki students

Celebrating Poems in Rural Communities with Tracy K. Smith, United States Poet Laureate

As I waited for her to enter, I scanned the room. Living at Maine Coast Semesters close-knit boarding school, these …

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Sawing Off the Limb on Which It Perches

In the American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Biodiversity, there is a sign bearing the words of biologist Paul …

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US Poet Laureate Tracy K Smith poses for photo with Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki students

A Rock Star of the Written Word

Maine Coast Semester 61 students and their teachers from the Literature and the Land class had the honor of hearing …

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The Purpose of Paddling

Before coming to Chewonki, I mostly thought I understood what it would be like. I meticulously read emails and avidly …

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From Sauerkraut to Sketch-up, Connecting to the Natural World through Craft

The study of human ecology, or the relationship between humans and the natural world, is an important thread that runs …

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The Stories of James Francis, Penobscot Nation Historian

Before I came to Chewonki, the fact only I was sure of was that I was going into a new, …

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Finding Your Place, and Yourself, on the Penobscot River

Thinking back to when I first arrived at Chewonki, I am amazed at how much I have learned in such …

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Outer Limits: Students Explore their Growing Edges in Maine’s Wild Places

In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the 45 members of semester 61 embarked in six vans loaded with backpacks, …

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Arriving at Chewonki: A Sea of Green

A wave of pure excitement rushed through me as I stepped out of my mom’s rental car and into the …

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From Portland to Pemaquid Point, Semester 61 Hits the Coast Running!

Two weeks ago, on August 29th, 45 students from 11 states and 36 high schools arrived at Chewonki to launch …

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