The Department of Inland Fisheries and wildlife stepped up big time to expand protection of our native brook trout and Arctic charr. Recently, they went public with their proposal and I want to share it with you today. This all began with a bill I submitted… Read More
Young hunters will head afield on Saturday for the 17th edition of Youth Deer Day, during which many will make lifetime memories with adult hunting mentors. Read More
With two sessions of moose hunted completed, hunters have been enjoying above-average success thus far, with 1,508 of 2005 permit holders — 75.4 percent — filling their tags according to preliminary data. Read More
My column suggesting that we should have an eagle hunting season and that the eagle sandwich would be right up there with the lobster roll certainly got a lot of attention. I could not believe that some people thought I was serious. One guy sent… Read More
Wait. The dark-eyed junco is a sparrow? Yes, in that it belongs to the family Passerellidae. (I like to throw in a little Latin now and then, just to prove that I can.) Read More
Not so long ago, Robinson would keep two or three pointers in a kennel outside his home. Nowadays, he’s down to just a single dog — 9-year-old Abby — and admits that he has softened a bit in his expectations. Read More
Difficulty: Moderate. The hike to the top is mostly gradual, but there are a couple steep sections of trail on the south side of the mountain, between the overlooks and the summit. The hike is 2.2 miles round trip. How to get there: From the intersection… Read More
Difficulty: Moderate. The hike to the top is mostly gradual, but there are a couple steep sections of trail on the south side of the mountain, between the overlooks and the summit. The hike is 2.2 miles round trip. How to get there: From the intersection… Read More
It was wonderful to meet and chat with so many people at the Act Out: Women’s Adventure Expo on Saturday. Originally, I had planned to walk around the event and attend a few of the many workshops on fly casting, outdoor cooking, rock climbing and more, but time… Read More
The LivLyme Foundation is a treasure house of information about Lyme disease and ticks. Their recent conference attracted almost 400 people. You can learn a lot more about the foundation and access lots of information at www.livlymefoundation.org… Read More
The LivLyme Foundation is a treasure house of information about Lyme disease and ticks. Their recent conference attracted almost 400 people. You can learn a lot more about the foundation and access lots of information at www.livlymefoundation.org… Read More
All I knew about White Cap Mountain was that the hike was long and rugged. Turns out, it is so much more. As summer headed into its final weeks, my friend Jean Camuso and I had four of the six peaks of the Moosehead Pinnacle Pursuit—a… Read More
NAPLES — Moose Landing Marina has expanded its boat offerings with the addition of the Starcraft brand. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250],[300,600]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) {… Read More
ST. ALBANS — Hartland-St. Albans Lions Club’s hunter’s/community breakfast will be held 5-9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Chatterbox Club, Mason Corner Road. Cost is $7. Read More
ATKINSON– Atkinson United Methodist Church is holding a hunter’s breakfast from 4:30-8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at 130 S Stagecoach Rd. $4 adults, children under 12, $2. Menu includes eggs, sausage, baked beans, home fries, biscuits, coffee and juice. Read More
Two years ago, I trained my dog Teddy to help me hunt birds. But after taking a season off for health reasons, would he still remember what he was bred to do? Read More
Maine wildlife officials took an emergency step Thursday to restrict imports of deer carcasses after a case of chronic wasting disease was identified in Quebec. Read More
A deer found infected with chronic wasting disease in Quebec is again raising the threat that it might show up here in Maine for the first time. Read More
I’ve always been impressed with the Poland Spring’s generous support for lots of Maine programs and projects. I recently attended their annual luncheon in which they recognize good neighbors. The highlight for me was my friend Gary Crocker’s very humorous speech. Read More
The project to place signs at all of Maine’s Heritage Waters, where we protect our native brook trout, has taken off. Please check out this video, and volunteer to put up some of those signs if you can. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Earl Brechlin and his friends have experienced awesome adventures in the north woods. Actually quite a few of their river adventures were scary. But you will enjoy reading all of the stories in Earl’s new book, Return to Moose River, published by Down East Books. Earl… Read More
Mystery of the Bear Cub by Tamra Wight is a “middle grade fiction book” so I don’t know where that puts me because I really liked the book. No question about it, I’m too old for middle grade! The story is set in a Maine camp… Read More
A proposal and plan to expand protection for Maine’s native brook trout is taking shape at Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and I must report that I am very pleased that Francis Brautigam, DIFW’s Fisheries Division Director, has taken the lead on this. Read More
Maine Outdoor School has reached over 1,100 students in eastern Maine through immersive outdoor programming, working directly with schools and partnering with local organizations and businesses to provide free public programs for all ages. Read More
Kathy Scott has written an interesting book about Everett Garrison, who began making split bamboo fly rods in the early 1930s and continued until his death in 1975. I didn’t realize how famous Garrison was throughout the world until I read Kathy’s book. This book is… Read More
