They’re pretty darn cute and they’re only found in one state in the United States: Maine. Read More
Maine’s moose biologist, Lee Kantar does a remarkable job, and is very well respected, so it was no surprise that he won the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award at the 53rd North American Moose Conference recently in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Here’s the announcement:… Read More
Rico the cat walks the Appalachian Trail rarely on leash, is able to keep up with Michael Beaumier for about five miles a day and even does his own hunting when they set up camp for the night. Read More
The National Park Service invites interested people to participate in a public meeting that will focus on the planning process for the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument management framework. Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Leaving some room to meander, it’s about 2.5 miles to paddle from the boat launch to the far end of the pond, at the outlet of McCaslin Stream. Therefore, out and back, it’s about a 5-mile paddle; however, you can always turn… Read More
Biting insects can be extremely bothersome, and in some cases, dangerous. Mosquitoes, black flies, no-see-ums and deer flies — they all exist in Maine, and they can really make a mark on your skin and your sanity. Unfortunately, the same goes… Read More
I’ll be celebrating the release of my new guidebook, “Dog-Friendly Hikes in Maine,” from 5pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday, June 18, at Epic Sports in downtown Bangor, and I’d love to see you there! googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on how far you choose to paddle, the weather conditions and how far from shore you venture. On a windy day, the waves and wind will generally be stronger the farther you paddle from shore, and this will make paddling more… Read More
Outdoors Blogs
There are two vernal pools in the woodlot I recently donated to the Kennebec Land Trust. I always enjoyed checking out those pools and seeing what was using them. It turns out that vernal pools are very important to a… Read More
Benefits for Acadia National Park visitors this summer season: Hulls Cove Visitor Center reopens after $1.2M remodel; new colorful carriage road map names carriage road bridges and loop options; Island Explorer kicks off its 21st year of service today with 21 new propane-powered buses; and Route 3 one-way detour in Bar Harbor ends. A round-up of news you can use as you make plans for your next visit. Read More
Check here for fish stocking reports from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Read More
HOLDEN — Fields Pond Audubon Center is offering summer camps this season at 216 Fields Pond Road. Fields Pond Audubon Center’s Day Camp provides a unique hands-on, nature-based experience for campers. Sessions are led by experienced leaders with both educational and environmental backgrounds. Each day highlights a different… Read More
This summer marks the 36th year for the annual Maine Audubon Loon Count. Each year more than a thousand volunteer counters fan out across Maine’s lakes to help track the status of the state’s loon population. The count will take place 7-7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20. Volunteer counters are needed on a number of Hancock County lakes… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meeting 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the USDA Building, 42 Engdahl Drive. The public is encouraged to get involved in conservation efforts by participating in meetings, volunteering and/or… Read More
GRAND LAKE STREAM — Downeast Lakes Land Trust will host the 15th annual West Grand Lake Race 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 4 Water St. All non-motorized watercraft are invited to participate in race distances of 4, 6 or 12 miles. Prior to the longer distances, we… Read More
One lucky winner will receive a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Read More
Several employees of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife were honored recently for their outstanding service to the agency. Read More
One day doesn’t make a run, but the total was certainly encouraging. Read More
Mainers live in a special place where the forest talks to us. Read More
Some days, any angler will tell you, the fishing seems pretty simple, and the fish nearly hop into the boat. And other days, that’s just not the case. Read More
About 20 fish were temporarily stranded last year. Read More
Rather than focus on the fact that members haven’t been able to fish for Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River for 10 years, the Eddington Salmon Club is celebrating the resurgence of other species. Read More
Maine’s state moose biologist was honored by his peers last week when he was given the Distinguished Moose Biologist award at the 53rd North American Moose Conference. Read More
You’ll want to mark July 2 on your calendar, because that’s when Paul Doiron’s new novel, Almost Midnight, published by Minotaur Books, will be available for purchase. Paul has written a series of great novels which are now selling worldwide. Read More
An entirely new camping experience will be offered at state parks throughout Maine this summer, and it involves spacious canvas tents, stylish picnic areas and tiny wood stoves that will keep campers warm on chilly nights. Read More
The strategy ticks employ means a moose can go from tick-free to totally infested in a matter of seconds. Read More
New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say two people have died in two days while hiking trails in New Hampshire's White Mountains, while a third hiker rescued survived. Read More
I hope you will visit a Maine sporting camp this summer or fall. There is no better place to experience everything we love about Maine. Sporting camps offer everything from great food to lots of wildlife, woods, and waters, plus of course, great hunting and… Read More
Two hikers were rescued in separate incidents at Acadia National Park on Wednesday. Read More
We Mainers love our moose, and a sizeable subsection of us loves our annual moose hunt. But we’re certainly not the only place on the planet that has these gangly critters. Read More
Cedar waxwings are highly gregarious. They do not defend territories while breeding. They’ve been known to groom each other and to sit on a berry branch and pass food down the line to hungry compatriots. Read More
Ticks kill 50 percent of moose calves in Maine, but that’s not the case in the rest of North America
While winter ticks aren’t a universal threat, moose are facing a variety of other threats in different ecosystems. Read More
Even though only 5000 people hunt turkeys in the fall, DIF&W’s move to expand that hunt is drawing criticism. I guess those hunters want those turkeys all for themselves. For the fall hunt the department is proposing to expand both… Read More
A chunk of a popular walking trail that stretches through parts of Hancock and Washington counties washed out in Columbia Falls on Wednesday but should be repaired Thursday. Read More
It’s so action-packed and compelling, readers may not get to take it to the beach more than once, opting to finish “Almost Midnight” in a single, frenetic session instead. Read More
