by PIC | Mar 10, 2025 | Pine Needle
By Miller Elston This is a four-day canoeing trip for ages 13-14 on the St. Croix River in Downeast Maine. On the first day, we had an early breakfast before starting our drive to the drop-off point. We ate lunch when we got there, then got out on the water. We...
by PIC | Mar 8, 2025 | Pine Needle
By Rob Gowen On March 18, 2024, after years and years of thinking, reading, planning, and hoping, I finally embarked on one of my lifelong bucket-list items: thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. My experience at Pine Island Camp over ten summers between 1981 and 1994,...
by PIC | Mar 1, 2025 | Pine Needle
By Alex Toole This past summer, I had the joy of bringing my dog, Scout, to Pine Island. She’s a sweet, quirky creature, and while I had high hopes that she’d fit right in, her start at camp was a little rocky—literally and figuratively. At first, Scout was nervous...
by PIC | Feb 26, 2025 | Pine Needle
Next-Gen Data Analytics Shed Light on Perch Usage Trends After months of exploratory analysis and statistical research, PINE SAP is back to share its findings with the Pine Island community! As you may recall, PINE SAP (Pine Island’s Newly Exhaustive Statistical...
by PIC | Jul 30, 2024 | PIC News, Pine Needle
We are pleased to present the Mid-Summer Pine Needle, a collection of articles, short stories, interviews, and artwork. This is the result of journalism sessions that several campers participated in earlier this month. It offers a glimpse into the creative,...
by PIC | Apr 10, 2024 | Pine Needle
Head Cook Anna Ashby (right) and Summer Manager Lindsay Clarke (left) have lunch with their children. Experienced Chefs Expand Pine Islanders’ Palates by Sumner Ford It was a huge relief when Anna Ashby contacted me to inquire about working as the Head Cook at Pine...
