BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 25, 2024
When observing nature, so much depends on perspective. The more time I spend in the wilderness, the more I’m intrigued by the small things: the snails and dainty wildflowers and tiny mushrooms. When hiking, my eyes are often on the ground, and not just so I don’t trip over roots and rocks. I’m looking for the miniscule things in nature that I adore, and hoping to discover more. Maine is home to more than 70 species of terrestrial snails, according to the paper “Terrestrial snails and slugs of Maine,” written by Scott M. Martin and published by Northeastern Naturalist in 2000.