Outdoors
From the community
Leave Seal Pups Alone
Baby harbor seals alone on a beach may look sad and lost, but they seldom are in as much distress as they might seem
Are bike lanes a safe place to ride?
By Dan Tracy, Orlando Sentinel on May 10, 2013, at 3:46 p.m.
ORLANDO, Fla. — May is National Bike Month, but for Alecia Adcock, who rides as much as 300 miles a week, virtually every day is about bicycling. The Florida homemaker spends much of her time on the paved Little Econlockhatchee trail that is closed to cars and trucks. She sometimes ...
Spruce grouse talk scheduled for Holden
By Bob Duchesne on May 10, 2013, at 1:45 p.m.
Spruce grouse are among my favorite birds. I know this is silly, but I have actually formed long-term relationships with a few of them. Two males annually set up adjacent territories along one of my preferred trails Down East. I’ve named the first one Bruce and the second one Bruce ...
Improved boots, socks lessen threat of blisters
By Craig Hill, The News Tribune (Tacoma) on May 10, 2013, at 1:20 p.m.
Breaking in a new pair of hiking boots used to take some serious time and effort. Some hikers would fill their boots with water and others would even wear them in a shower in an attempt to get the perfect fit. Fortunately, those days are long gone. I saw this ...
Divers play tag to save turtles
By Susan Cocking, The Miami Herald on May 10, 2013, at 1:20 p.m.
MIAMI — The 10 scuba divers who plunged to a reef about 70 feet deep off Jupiter, Fla., had a mission: try to find a hawksbill sea turtle for marine scientist Larry Wood to tag. The first dive from captain Jared Slater’s dive boat Kyalami earlier that day was “no ...
JOHN HOLYOKE
Young hunters filling their turkey tags
Ever since the state’s wild turkey season kicked off, it seems, every day has dawned as a turkey hunter’s dream. It has been sunny. It has been warm. And according to readers, the turkeys have been cooperative. This morning I’ll share a few tales that readers have passed along. The ...
From the community
Man from Nova Scotia wins Dream Vacation in Maine
Patrick Dunphy of Fall River, Nova Scotia is the lucky winner of the all-inclusive four-day Maine Dream Vacation Raffle. The raffle was sponsored by the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Broadreach Family & Community Services to benefit Youthlinks, a community service and skills enrichment program for area youth. ...
OUT THERE (blog)
Elver anglers’ attention turns to Penobscot
on May 10, 2013, at 11:36 a.m.
If you’ve driven by the public boat ramp on North Main Street in Brewer lately, you may have wondered why so many trucks have been parked there. After all, there’s no Atlantic salmon season on the Penobscot River any longer, and the ramp allows access to a fairly short section ...
Will supporting the Humane Society save Maine’s bear hunt?
By George Smith on May 10, 2013, at 11:21 a.m.
Ten years after Maine voters defeated an attempt to ban bear hunting with bait and dogs, a new ballot measure on the same issues may be on the way for 2014. The Humane Society of United States has filed its intentions to initiate a new bear referendum with Maine’s secretary ...
Lyme disease: A big problem caused by a tiny tick
Heidi McDonald and her family follow a strict routine when they come in after spending time outdoors. To someone who has never suffered from Lyme disease, the family of four’s precautions might seem paranoid. But McDonald said she isn’t taking any chances with the tiny deer ticks that have made ...
ACT OUT WITH AISLINN (blog)
Acadia’s Park Loop Road to open May 17
on May 09, 2013, at 2:27 p.m.
Acadia National Park will open its Park Loop Road and the Summit Road on Cadillac Mountain on Friday, May 17, more than a month later than the usual opening date due to federal budget cuts. The opening of these roads will give people access to a number of trailheads and ...
From the community
Donations Needed for the Michaud Walking Path in Millinocket
Donations are need to purchase mulch, plants, and gas for power equipment use in maintaining the flowerbeds along the Mike Michaud Multi-use Trail/Path in Millinocket. Also, anyone with plants they would like to donate are welcome to call Bobbie Allen project manager @ 731-5716 or email @bobbieallen74@gmail.com. The walking path ...
GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS (blog)
Moose hunt up for legislative action
on May 09, 2013, at 9:26 a.m.
The legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is showing a lot of interest in awarding more moose permits to stimulate a distressed hunting economy, maximize the opportunity for Mainers to hunt the state’s biggest game animal, and begin partnering with the hunting industry. Two concepts will be central to a ...
GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS (blog)
Moose hunt up for legislative action
on May 09, 2013, at 9:26 a.m.
The legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is showing a lot of interest in awarding more moose permits to stimulate a distressed hunting economy, maximize the opportunity for Mainers to hunt the state’s biggest game animal, and begin partnering with the hunting industry. Two concepts will be central to ...
MAINE MATTERS (blog)
Doesn’t It Just Tick You Off?
on May 09, 2013, at 4:28 a.m.
Doesn’t It Just Tick You Off? You know for such a little creature..it sure does cause a lot of havoc. Growing up in Maine I never knew such things existed. I spent a lot of time hunting and fishing as a child with my father and brother and ...
From the community
Volunteers need to plant trees on Bean Hill on Mother’s Day
Bangor Daily News on May 08, 2013, at 2:57 p.m.
SANGERVILLE, Maine — The Sangerville Community Forest Committee started its reforestation of the town’s Bean Hill Woodlot on May 5, and is asking for volunteers on Mother’s Day, May 12, to help plant 1,500 seedlings and saplings. A $9,925 Project Canopy grant from the Maine Forest Service of the Maine ...
Mainers share methods of keeping ticks off
The ticks of Maine are awake and active, and as someone who spends a fair amount of time outdoors, I’m not particularly happy about it. So last week, I posted a reader query: “What’s your best defense against ticks?” And the responses I received are full of great tips, from ...
From the community
Camp CaPella Spring Cleanup held May 2
Bangor Daily News on May 08, 2013, at 12:28 p.m.
DEDHAM, Maine — Thursday, May 2, was the beginning of Spring Clean-Up at Camp CaPella, which was made possible with help from more than 70 program participants and staff from Downeast Horizons. On Phillips Lake, Camp CaPella provides a handicapped-accessible lakefront camp experience for children and adults who have physical ...
OUT THERE (blog)
Moose are out and about
on May 08, 2013, at 9:34 a.m.
After a couple weeks of steady sunshine and the consequent spring green-up, it’s no surprise that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued its annual warning, advising motorists to keep an eye out for moose in the state’s roadways. Yes, folks, it’s that time again: Moose are ...
Call put out for ground search volunteers in effort to find missing Glenburn teen
More than 500 help with ground search for missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
Three indicted in Houlton meth bust, endangering welfare of child
One winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing
LePage not allowed to address legislators as panel works out budget deadline
Jeffrey Nugent says his brother Ted Nugent is wrong on background checks
Maine protects a woman’s right to choose
Funding isn’t everything: Education reform takes innovation, cooperation
Strengthening the schools Maine already has
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
Marcus Davis wins mixed martial arts main event at NEF VII
Promise of land brought Theriault family to ‘Acadie’ in 1630s
How do I teach my kids it’s not OK to be bullied, even by family?
Custom guitar played by two members of the Beatles sells for $408,000 at auction
I cheated; now husband wants an open marriage. Is that fair?
