(announcer)
Lying on the warm sand at Crescent Beach. (SFX: beach sounds) Waves rolling in.  Sun bright in the sky. Can you improve on that? Okay, how about this:  giving your daughter one more push on the playground swing at Sebago State Park. (SFX: swing, child's laughter) Could it get any better? Try one more: (SFX: very faint ocean sound) Kicking back in the picnic area at Reid State Park… with a plateful of steamed clams. Can't beat that, right? (SFX down) Actually, we have. All these are better because of one important change:  They're smoke-free, thanks to a new law that makes common areas in Maine state parks nonsmoking. This includes beaches, playgrounds, and snack bars. For a state that values clean air and unspoiled spaces, this is a milestone. Air without secondhand tobacco smoke is cleaner and safer to breathe. An environment with fewer cigarette butts has a reduced risk of fire and fewer of the toxins that harm wildlife and people. The great outdoors is now even greater. Enjoy. And breathe easy. You're in Maine. 

Maine Department of Conservation and the Maine CDC, Department of Health and Human Services.