Central Maine Power Company has always allowed recreational use of its transmission line corridors by its customers and neighbors. Recently, CMP has, in some areas, needed to limit the recreational access of its corridors during the construction of the Maine Power Reliability Program. The MPRP is CMP’s $1.4 billion investment ...

The next legislative session promises to be filled with excitement, challenges, vigorous debates, and (hopefully) many advances for sportsmen. You can expect a lot of action to strengthen the Maine’s Game Plan for Deer, designed to rebuild the state’s deer herd. The legislature is certain to revisit issues such as ...

The Eastern coyote (Canis latrans) has been in Maine at least since the 1940s, and this canine predator became well established throughout the state by the 1970s. In the decades following the extirpation of wolves from the eastern United States, coyotes began to migrate along the Great Lakes on an ...

SAM Banquet More than 200 people packed the Elks Club Sept. 15 to celebrate the previous years’ work and lay the groundwork for the future. Several candidates for state and national office, including now U.S. Sen. Angus King, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine; Maine Senate President Kevin Raye, Majority Senate ...

Thanks to the Discovery Channel and its “Iditarod: Toughest Race on Earth” show, dog sledding has gained popularity with outdoor recreationists, and a Maine winter provides the perfect place to experience a thrilling ride on a dog-drawn sled. “I would suggest that everyone try a dog sledding trip,” said Lindy ...

Snowshoeing dates back perhaps as much as 6,000 years, but what was once a mobility necessity now survives mostly as a form of outdoor recreation. With snowshoes, you can head for the hills, traipse through your backyard, or enjoy parks or municipal trails. Snowshoeing is a great aerobic workout that’s ...

Some people call two-person kayaks “divorce boats”; paddle one with your spouse, and you’ll understand why. But how about those folks who spend their winters riding around on two-up snowmobiles with their significant others? These riders face their own challenges. Think they have their share of chilly disagreements? Crazy crashes? ...

This winter, welcome the quintessential tradition of ice skating as soon as the ice gets hard or a rink is opened. Imagine it: You arrive at the ice rink all bundled up. You lace on a pair of skates — figure, recreational, or hockey — and once arriving at the ...

After decades of shedding fish hatcheries, Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife may be bringing one back to life. The department recently stocked the old Dead River Hatchery, northeast of Kingfield, with brook trout, after accepting an offer from the property owner, Poland Spring, to utilize the facility. Poland ...