How do over six billion human beings live full and productive lives without destroying the natural systems that sustain all life on this small planet?

That is the big question facing the world today.

Perhaps some parts of the answer can be found in Maine — which is literally the leading edge of the United States.

This state has long been known for its independent and genuinely American spirit. For centuries, its people had to apply all their ingenuity to survive a hard land and an unforgiving sea. If farmers, loggers, fishermen, shipwrights, or sailors could not competently improvise solutions to the demands of a changing environment, they would end up destitute or dead.

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