KELLI PARK started Due North Project to tell the story of the working waterfront. Since 2017, she has become a freelance contributor for several local and regional publications, including: The Working Waterfront (Island Institute), Fishermen’s Voice, The Times Record, The Harpswell Anchor, Maine Boats Homes & Harbors, National Fisherman, and The Forecaster/The Coastal Journal. She is also the photographer behind the Life Jackets for Lobstermen Campaign run by the Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.
The Working Waterfront – The Island Institute
Sisters in Recovery – May 2018
Brunswick Boosts Next Generation of Marine Entrepreneurs – November 2018
Canada’s Grand Manan Island Beckons Tourists – November 2018
The Monhegan Trifecta: Beer, Coffee, Chocolate – December 2018
Sea to Soil: Invasive Crabs Turn Fields Green – December 2018
Boothbay Harbor: A Beautiful Battleground – January 2019 (photo essay)
Fishing, Islander Family Takes Helm of Peaks Restaurant – February 2019
To PFD or Not to PFD – March 2019 (photography)
Neighbors & Town Stand Off in Machiasport over Waterfront Access – April 2019 (photography)
Daytrippers in Freeport – June 2019 (photo essay)
When the Chips are Down, Lincoln County turns to CHIP – June 2019 (photography)
Sunday Morning at Watson’s Store – August 2019 (photo essay)
A Woman’s Place on the Working Waterfront: Jennie Bichrest – August 2019
Airboats Find a Home in Maine Waters – August 2019
Oysters – From Delicacy to Staple: Emily Selinger – September 2019
Portland Shipper Offers ‘First Pallet Free’ – January 2020
South Portland in the Slow Season – January 2020 (photo essay)
Fishermen Report Changes They’re Seeing on the Water – March 2020 (photography)
Wyeth Country – May 2020 (photo essay)
Spartan Marine, Stuck in the Bronze Age – June 2020
Island Hopping Downeast – August 2020 (photo essay)
One Man’s Seaworthy Seagull Companion – September 2020
York: Historic Town, Harbor, and Beaches – September 2020 (photo essay)
Phippsburg Oyster Project is a Triple Win – November 2020
Restoring Hindu – March 2021
A Hometown Revival in Owls Head – March 2021
New Mainers are Key to Seafood Industry – June 2021
Lobster Tour Operators Say Demand is Strong – September 2021
Bailey Island – September 2021 (photo essay)
A Taste of the Farmed Sea – June 2022 (photo essay)
Businesses Cleared for Take-Off (Brunswick Landing) – June 2022 (photo essay)
Edible Maine Magazine
Smelting on Thin Ice – Spring 2022
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
The Maine I Love – September 2018
Johnson’s Boatyard: Island Life in the Fast Lane – November 2018
Boatbuilder Teaches Tools of the Trade – January 2019
A Boat with Purpose – July 2019
The Times Record
Lauren Crosby: Georgetown Native’s New Music Takes Her ‘Back to the Water’ – March 8, 2019
John Carnes: From Law to Landscapes and Beyond – March 15, 2019
Sherrie York: Former Teacher Finds Natural Footing in Maine Printmaking – March 29, 2019
Working Waterfront & Art Studio Join Forces – April 12, 2019
MillRun to Bring Local Artisans to New Frontier Event Space – April 19, 2019
Book of Poetry Reflects on a Maine Island’s Erasure – April 26, 2019
Jamie Wyeth’s Love for Late Wife & Monhegan Spark Farnsworth Exhibits – June 14, 2019
Through a Different Lens: Olga Merrill – June 14, 2019
A Pirate’s Life for Maine State Music Theater – June 21, 2019
Downeast Native Dedicates Brunswick Art Installation to Maine’s Historic Canning Industry – July 12, 2019
More Than Just a Barn – Harpswell Family Revives Old Barn to Build Community – September 6, 2019
The Harmonaires: In Tune with Memory & Music – September 20, 2019
Morse Teacher Brings Rock to Generations of Students, and Now the Stage – September 20, 2019
Frozen in Time: Maine Maritime Exhibit Reflects How Mainers Leverage Winter – November 22, 2019
Mystery on the Mountain – November 29, 2019
Mt. Ararat Students Going on Strike in Latest Stage Production – February 28, 2020
The Forecaster
Vegetable Corner: Harpswell’s Original Farmers’ Market – March 22, 2019
Fishermen’s Voice
SW Boatworks: An Evolving Downeast Tradition – March 2019
The Coastal Journal
Hannah Leary: Island Heart with a Business Mind – November 29, 2018
Ed McCartan: Coming Full Circle – December 13, 2018
Ian Trask: The Science of Surreal Storytelling – December 27, 2018
Mike Bartles: Taking the Leap in a Maritime Tradition – January 3, 2019
Chris Toy: Down East Meets Far East – January 10, 2019
Ann Flannery: Passing on the Tools of the Trade – January 17, 2019
Green Lion Gallery: Where Contradictions Meet and Thrive – January 24, 2019
Sandrine Moser: Challenging Stereotypes One Power Tool at a Time – January 31, 2019
Rebecca Monks: Reiki – The Energy of Healing – February 2, 2019
Valeska Hornschild-Bear: In Translation – Germany Meets Maine – February 14, 2019
Harpswell Anchor
Community Potluck Builds Community – February 2018
Harpswell Boatbuilders – March 2018
MCFA Needs Assessment Forum – April 2018
Voices of the Arts at Harpswell Coastal Academy – June 2018
Life on the Water: Frankie Bichrest – June 2018
Cundy’s Harbor Days: Celebration, Connection, Culture – August 2018
Former National Rowing Coach Works with Local Youth – September 2018
Mysteries and Beyond: The Wreck of the Don – October 2018
Harpswell Santa Fund – November 2018
Cundy’s Harbor Christmas Tree Lighting – December 2018
Harpswell Business Association Looks to the Future – January 2019
Running Tide Shellfish Hatchery Q&A – February 2019
Harpswell Radio Station – March 2019
Harpswell TV – April 2019
Harpswell Harbormaster Q&A – May 2019
The Story of Source, Inc.: Seaweed to Supplements – June 2019
Harpswell Lobster Boat Races – July 2019
Cundy’s Harbor Days: Blessing of the Fleet – August 2019
Old Schoolhouse Days – September 2019
Holbrook Community Foundation Aquaculture Tours – September 2019
Harpswell Days – October 2019
Doing Good From the Ground Up – November 2019
Harpswell’s Newest Fire Fighter – January 2020
Oscar’s Pond – February 2020
Harpswell’s Cliff Trail: For All Walks of Life – March 2020
Harpswell Roadside Cleanup Day: Beauty in Simplicity – April 2020
Forging Connections: Fisherman by Fisherman – May 2020
Watson’s Store: Safe Haven – June 2020
A Salted Tradition: Corned Hake – July 2020
Childhood: Carved by Salt – August 2020
The Harley Way – September 2020
Cundy’s Harbor Community Church: The Threads that Bind – October 2020
Working Women Bind Local Fishing Families Together – June 2021
Fishermen and Restaurants Adjust to Shortage of Workers – August 2021
A Sense of Discovery: Bailey Island Photographer Reflects on Globe-Trotting Career – September 2021
Orr’s Island Artist & Oyster Farmer Sees Connections in Everything – November 2021
A CNN Hero of 2021, Seal Rescuer Lynda Doughty is Just Getting Started – March 2022
Ash Cove Pottery: Magic in the Making – April 2022
Replacement of Marina at Safe Harbor Great Island Nears Completion: May 2022
Commercial Photography
Life Jackets for Lobstermen Campaign – Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety – April 2019
- Forbes
- Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
- US Harbors
- Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance
- Lifejackets for Lobstermen Facebook Page
DUE NORTH PROJECT
Harpswell Anchor – Due North Feature – January 2018
The Times Record – Due North Feature – February 9, 2018