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A happy birthday hunt pays off on Maine moose hunt opening day
Monday marked the opening day of the first session of this year’s moose hunt in Maine, with 72 bull permits allocated in eight Wildlife Management Districts in the northern part of the state.
POLL QUESTION
A privy problem: Maine group races to replace outhouses on Appalachian Trail
Outhouses on Appalachian Trail are filling up and falling apart.
POLL QUESTION
Moose on the loose: Hunters to kick off season in Maine
Bright and early Monday morning, this year’s first group of moose hunters will head into the woods hoping for the best.
OUT THERE
No moose permit? You can still have moose season fun
Bright and early Monday morning, 720 lucky moose hunters — along with assorted relatives and friends — will head into the woods of northern Maine …
GOOD BIRDING
Unusual bird species pop up in autumn
Good Birding: What is that lurking under your bird feeder? All summer, nothing strange happens out in the backyard. Suddenly, when autumn arrives, so do some unusual birds.
GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS
USF&W Director issues provocative call to action
A provocative call-to-action by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe is getting a lot of attention across the nation. First delivered at this …
Outdoors
North Woods monument ‘an educational opportunity’ for children, residents say
“I think we can develop some businesses around it in Medway, East Millinocket and Millinocket, and I think we can do it together.”
Outdoors
Karl Meltzer unseats Scott Jurek as fastest supported AT hiker
Setting out each morning with his pockets full of bacon and finishing each evening with a few beers, ultra-marathoner Karl Meltzer ran his 45-day race from Maine to Georgia his own way.
Outdoors
How to safely cross a stream
When hiking in Maine you need to be prepared to cross streams even if the guide book says there is a bridge.
GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS
There’s a lot more going on in Maine’s forests than you know about
The Pine Tree Camp on North Pond in Rome hosted a fantastic SWOAM/Maine Tree Farm Forestry Field Day …
ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
1-minute hike: Harriman Point Preserve in Brooklin
Difficulty: Easy. The preserve is home to about 1.5 miles of trails that travel through forests and old fields. A little less than a mile …
Outdoors
Volunteers eyeing 3,000-acre site for state’s first ATV-snowmobile park
One problem — it’s a dump.
OUT THERE
Have a hunting tale to tell? Send us your photos and story
It’s that time of year again: Hunters are out and about. And when they return, some skilled or lucky hunters will have tales to tell …
GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS
Don’t miss this amazing exhibit of taxidermy and guns
You’ll have a hard time moving beyond the astonishing antlers of an Irish elk, an animal that has been extinct for 11,000 years. The huge …
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ACT OUT WITH AISLINN
Fall foliage hikes: colorful trails for cool weather
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WILD FOR ADVENTURE
National Yoga Month: A pink yoga mat and a book recommendation
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GEORGE'S OUTDOOR NEWS
Communications experts hired by the Fisheries and Wildlife Department
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ACADIA ON MY MIND
Waldron's Warriors: Volunteer foot soldiers for Acadia hiking trails
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SLOWER TRAFFIC
Are Americans Falling Out of Love with Cars?
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BECOMING...
Becoming...a flyfisherman. Five Women Go Into the Woods
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OUT THERE
No moose permit? You can still have moose season fun
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DRY FLY CLUBHOUSE
Welcome to the Dry Fly Clubhouse, a new BDN blog!
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THE VIRTUAL ANGLER
How Dry I Am, or, Who'll Bring the Rain? Maine in Drought, Bad for Trout
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