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![Cover for "A Monarch Butterfly Story," published by Islandport Press in May 2017.](https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/07/40473761_H20821194-250x250.jpg "Cover for "A Monarch Butterfly Story,\" published by Islandport Press in May 2017.")
VIDEO
Monarch butterflies return to Southwest Harbor garden after years of absence
The butterflies were roosting on a recent foggy morning in Charlotte Rhoades Park and Butterfly Garden. Wings shut, they clung to the undersides of leaves and colorful blossoms, waiting in shelter for the sun.
OUT THERE
State increases number of any-deer permits by 20,295; lottery now open
OUT THERE
Snapping turtle steals angler’s big pickerel on Down East lake
GOOD BIRDING
Too many birds? Sign me up
“Camping in the North Woods was torment last weekend. I meant for it to be a quiet time, by which I mean that I wouldn’t get obsessed by birds — for once. Alas, the birds had other ideas.”
Outdoors
Moose keeps stealing water from Madawaska couple’s pool
“I’ve told my friends that hunt if they see a moose this fall with a rubber duckie pool floatie stuck in his antlers, shoot that bastard.”
BANGOR DAILY NEWS
My next talk, book signing: July 23 at Orono Bog Boardwalk
ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
1-minute hike: Wells Barrens Preserve in Wells
OUT THERE
Madawaska 10-year-old lands 47-inch muskie on the St. John River
Outdoors
Endangered monarch butterfly highlight of final book in Maine series for kids
“A Monarch Butterfly Story” is the fourth and final book in the Wildlife on the Move series.
ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
Maine campground takes ‘glamping’ to a new level
OUT THERE
64 more Atlantic salmon reach Milford; Season total at 786
Outdoors
Adorable mouse is to blame for the spread of Lyme disease
The critters run through forest floors throughout the eastern United States, snatching up acorns and other tree seeds, berries and bugs.
BDN BLOGS
EYE ON MAINE SKIES!
Mercury, Moon, and Jupiter – a celestial dance!
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ACADIA ON MY MIND
Five peregrine falcon chicks fly at Acadia, but one nest fails
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OUT THERE
State increases number of any-deer permits by 20,295; lottery now open
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GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS
Maine guides win grant for great new marketing project
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SUMMER IN MAINE: KIDS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY
Junior Maine Guide Rendezvous: Preparation for Next Week’s Test Camp
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ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
My next talk, book signing: July 23 at Orono Bog Boardwalk
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BDN BLOGS
Motorcyclist dies in Lincoln crash
How to grow marijuana now that it’s legal in Maine
Woman found dead earlier this week in Cherryfield identified
As Lyme disease spreads, researchers focus on stemming the threat in Maine
What Maine’s new recreational marijuana market will look like
