Acadia National Park is calling for some sweeping changes to relieve traffic congestion including approval of a timed reservation system at a fee of likely less than $10 for cars on Cadillac Mountain, the north lot of Jordan Pond and the Ocean Drive corridor. A… Read More
Last week the legislature’s Fish and Wildlife Committee acted on several bills. The committee had a public hearing and work session immediately after on a bill giving DIF&W’s commissioner authority to extend the ice fishing season. This bill was presented… Read More
Judy Camuso, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has named a longtime department employee to serve as its communications director. Read More
There’s nothing like an inch of late-March rain on a work day to cause ice anglers to worry about whether their ice shack will be high and dry when they finally get a chance to return to their favorite lake. Read More
Anyone that has been ice fishing knows that sometimes there is a hot hole or bait or technique at any given outing. Its great when things are working well for you, but could turn into a long day if your traps get no attention. It could be something… Read More
In recent years, I’ve given slideshow presentations and talks throughout Maine about my outdoor adventures, and more specifically, the many hikes I’ve been on for this blog. I usually end these talks by opening it up for the audience to ask me questions, and as one might expect,… Read More
Difficulty: Easy. The preserve trails travel over a fairly smooth forest floor and altogether total about 1.5 miles. Expect a gradual uphill climb from the shore to the parking area on both loop trails. How to get there: From the intersection of Route 1 and Route… Read More
For an upcoming presentation I’m giving at a local school about outdoor writing, I decided to create a slideshow of wildlife photos, just to make things a bit more interesting for the children. After all, who doesn’t enjoy looking at photos of swimming moose, baby bears and soaring… Read More
Outdoors Blogs
At 2 pm today, DIF&W Commissioner Judy Camuso will present her new budget to the legislature’s Appropriations Committee. Yesterday, Judy briefed the IFW Committee on the budget, focused on changes and increases. She covered everything from purchases of snowmobiles and ATVs to lots of improvements in… Read More
As snow melts, mud emerges, and daylight savings time offers kids more outdoor playtime, families are beginning to think of summer. So are Maine’s hundreds of youth camps, which offer scores of opportunities for youngsters of all ages and interests. Read More
BAR HARBOR — Acadia National Park has four campgrounds available for online reservation through Recreation.gov. Park campgrounds are very popular. Finding a campsite upon arrival is a rare occurrence during good weather because there are no first-come first-served sites. Reservations should be made in advance. Campgrounds are open as follows… Read More
Blue Hill Heritage Trust will host its annual Spring Conservation Lecture Series throughout the month of April, this year with the addition of a hike paired with each lecture topic. Topics this year will cover citizen science research and a partnership with the Schoodic Institute, managing your forest… Read More
BLUE HILL — Blue Hill Heritage Trust will host the 4th annual HOP! Egg Hunt and Spring Carnival Saturday 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Blue Hill Town Park, 97 Water Street. The Egg Hunt, open to children 12 and under, will begin at 10… Read More
PORTLAND – The 2019 Maine Flower Show, owned and produced by the nonprofit Maine Landscape and Nursery Association (MELNA), will be held March 28-31 with ticket sales now open. “The 2018 Maine Flower Show attracted over 20,000 guests, and even more are expected for the… Read More
Secretly, I rejoiced at being wrong. People don’t become good at bird identification by being right all the time. They get better by being wrong, and then remembering the mistake. Read More
If approved, the number of permitted hunters would jump from 2,500 to 2,820. Read More
The Maine Office of Tourism says more than half the state still has more than two feet of snow. Read More
When Cob van de Sande headed out onto East Grand Lake with family and friends during February vacation, his day of ice fishing didn't go quite as he had planned. Read More
Noah Tibbetts, 14, of Brewer ties fishing flies like a pro -- and for a good cause. Read More
A whoa post and a bird launcher are handy items when trying to take your dog's skills to the next level Read More
The Ellsworth City Council voted Monday to approve the removal of an unused, city-owned dam, which would open 5 miles of Branch Lake Stream to Atlantic salmon and other species. Read More
Since 2010, Maine has broken five daytime record high temperatures for every record low temperature. Read More
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said it seems that questions about the status of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument as a federal property finally seem settled after meeting Friday in Bangor with Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. Read More
If you’re among those who love to watch sporting dogs in action, you’re in luck. This weekend’s Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s Show has just about every kind of dog-related activity you could hope for. Read More
Treating the chickadee ambiguously is such a Maine thing to do, because “we’ve always done it that way.” Read More
Dogs that live together in a “pack” form a hierarchy, and what the top dog says goes. Read More
The squirrel was seemingly outmatched, seeing as how it was facing down a known squirrel-munching predator, but it didn’t seem too concerned. Read More
The Land Conservation Task Force has issued a lot of really good recommendations. While their recommendation of a major bond issue to revitalize the Land for Maine’s Future got most of the news coverage, there are lots of other recommendations that are equally important. Read More
The Land Conservation Task Force has issued a lot of really good recommendations. While their recommendation of a major bond issue to revitalize the Land for Maine’s Future got most of the news coverage, there are lots of other recommendations that are equally important. Read More
Many Mainers go through life waiting to see one of our not-so-common critters cross their paths. Read More
It happens all over Maine. Every summer, children arrive at youth camps throughout the state for a few weeks — or a full season — ready to undertake adventures, be with friends and role models, and learn or advance skills. And at most camps, kids’ experiences are completely… Read More
Skiers and snowboarders are loving the deep snow this winter. But in the natural world, there’s at least one critter that’s had enough of the deep snowpack. Read More
Several interesting issues were debated yesterday by the legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee. Public hearings were held on 5 bills and work sessions on 2 bills. Work Sessions googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Good news! You can now test ticks here in Maine. I want to thank Maine Woodland Owners for publicizing this in their March newsletter. I am going to share that information with you today. A new in-state service that tests… Read More
