A fern from the trip. Green stems.

The other fern. Note the black stems.

The top one we always called Devil's Paintbrush, but more commonly it is known as Hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca). As I recall, it comes in 2 colors, yellow and orange, or maybe they are 2 species. I have a little sprig growing here, been here for years. Not native, but the soils in ME are close enough to the Alpine soils it comes from so that in ME (maybe other places), it is invasive.

Don't know the fern.

Both ferns are the same, bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum), just one is older than the other and the stems have darkened.

I agree with the other ID. Hawkweed isn't a native, and is in the same family as dandelions. It is invasive in both the north-east and midwest. It has fluffy puffs of seeds rather like very small dandelions, and also spreads vegetatively, creating new rosettes of leaves off the original plant.

Looking for perennial. I'm new to maine starting over.. Is there anyone out there wanting to thin out their garden..only thing I have to trade is some chives..and eggs