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Table of Contents – 1996 Island Journal – Volume 13
Eye of the RAVEN
by Philip W. Conkling and Lisa Shields — page 5
Three Island Families
by Deborah DuBrule
Young families who choose to stay on islands are happy exceptions to the rule — page 10
Last Waltz on Criehaven
by Elizabeth Ogilvie
An island community survived the loss of its schools, its store, its mailboat — but couldn’t compete with changing times — page 16
What Good Is a Wild Island?
by Susan Hand Shetterly
From snatches of island history, we make up stories — page 23
The King, the Mayor and the rest of us
by Roger F. Duncan
When everyone’s got a boat, what happens to the islands? — page 26
“Fixed Link”
by Ann Thurlow
Prince Edward Island’s new bridge could bring prosperity — or destroy a way of life — page 32
Poetry
Penobscot — by George Oppen — page 36
A Loom on the Water — by Ruth Fox — back cover
Folio: Our Harbors, Ourselves
Essay by Joe Upton
Historic photographs of New England fisheries, 1860–1920 — page 38
Mapping the Gulf of Maine’s historic cod spawning areas
by Ted Ames and Scott Dickerson
An Island Institute project combines high technology with the recollections of fishermen — page 50
April 7, 1942: The Great Machias Bay Codfish Run
by Ted Ames — page 52
From the Bottom Up
by James Wilson and James Acheson
A Maine fishery takes responsibility for its own future — page 56
Research, Education, Showmanship
by Scott Allen
As the New England Aquarium expands, it returns to conservation — page 61
“A little bit of aquaculture”
by Tom Moffatt
John Malloch’s success on Campobello depends on ingenuity and the ability to react quickly — page 66
A Stirring of Ravens
by Susan Hand Shetterly
Paintings by Jamie Wyeth
Ravens are closely connected with islands. Why do we know so little about them? — page 70
Remarkable Rockweed
by Inka Milewski
A lesson in ecosystem interdependence — page 74
In His Problem-Solving Boots
by Hannah Holmes
Politely but firmly, the Casco BayKeeper wades into dirty waters — page 80
Time Out for Science
by David D. Platt
How an astronomer stopped the American Revolution so he could observe an eclipse — page 84
Reviews
Longitude
From Red Clay and Salt Water
Monhegan, the Artists’ Island
The U.S. Life-Saving Service
A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast — page 94
