The top speed demon, once again, was Trevor MacLean of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Read More
Difficulty: Easy. The 1.65-mile loop trail is paved and wheelchair accessible. How to get there: From Interstate 95, take Exit 244, then head west on Route 157 through Medway and East Millinocket to downtown Millinocket. After about 10.8 miles of driving on Route 157, turn… Read More
A story that began with tragedy for a lost bear cub on the night of April 3 now has a happy ending thanks to a northern Maine game warden and biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Read More
Kellen Doyle, an Orono High senior who has been paddling on the team for four years, said learning to paddle and helping to organize races helps foster an appreciation of a sport he hopes to participate in for the rest of his life. Read More
Ice-outs — the term used to describe when Maine’s lakes and ponds lose their winter surface ice each spring — used to happen in April at Moosehead maybe once every 10 years in the late 1800s, if at all. Read More
As snow melts and the ground thaws throughout April and May, gravel roads and trails throughout Maine turn into a sloppy mess, a combination of mud, slush, potholes and puddles. Welcome to Maine’s infamous mud season, those few weeks each spring that tries our patience and tests our… Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. The trail system is made up of about 2.4 miles of trails, some of which follow an old, overgrown road. Near the water, the trails become more narrow but are well maintained and marked. How to get there: If driving from the… Read More
by guest blogger Oreo the dog Hi, fans! I haven’t met many of you in person, but mom says you exist. She also told me that you’d like to hear from me, so here I am, writing this blog about the gear I need to… Read More
Getting sick of the cold weather? Looking forward to putting your boat in the water and trolling your favorite lake in search of landlocked salmon or lake trout? The ice recedes at Green Lake in Dedham. John Holyoke Me, too. Luckily,… Read More
Back in 2003, the BDN’s marketing gurus were looking for a way to introduce their new outdoor columnist — me — to our readers. Guide Dan Legere of the Maine Guide Fly Shop in Greenville (right) takes a photo of Jasper Walsh fishing in the… Read More
In one of our area’s rites of (almost) spring, crowds of outdoor enthusiasts mingled with exhibitors over the weekend at the Cabin Fever Reliever, an outdoor show organized by the Penobscot Fly Fishers. Olivia Argleben, 6 1/2, of Eddington, ties a maple syrup fly at… Read More
Outdoors Blogs
As we eagerly await blackflies you may enjoy this story of a young falcon that was killed by blackflies in Minnesota. This Associated Press story was published in the Bangor Daily News on June 19, 1986. For some reason I kept this. Here it is. Blackflies… Read More
"Hiking Acadia National Park" received top honors in the Independent Publisher Book Awards travel guide category, joining winners from 43 US states, 6 Canadian provinces and 11 overseas nations, in the 22nd year of the “IPPY Awards.” Read More
Unity College celebrates Earth Week by giving community members tools and tips to help the planet UNITY — These days, there are all sorts of “hacks” out there to make life a little easier. From waterproofing your canvas shoes to creating a phone speaker out of a… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Acadia National Park Service Sign Shop Volunteers are the Northeast Region’s recipients of the George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service in the Group Category for 2017. Each year the National Park Service recognizes exceptional efforts in volunteer management and service.“We… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Hosted by the city of Ellsworth and the Frenchman Bay Conservancy, the Card Brook Cleanup is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 5. Help keep trash out of the Union River. Enter for a chance to win gift cards to local businesses. Snacks will be provided. Meet at… Read More
Volunteers are needed for the annual TLC spring cleaning in the Amphitheatre and Harbor Park. Bring gloves, rakes and other lawn gear. Contact Cayla at cmiller@librarycamden.org with questions. Read More
CARIBOU, Maine — A story that began with tragedy for a lost bear cub on the night of April 3 now has a happy ending thanks to a northern Maine game warden and biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. At approximately 10:30… Read More
After decades of observation, I have come to expect song sparrows and robins to show up in my yard on the first day of April. And there they were. Read More
Race organizers say water levels look good for the 52nd annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe, which starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Read More
The book challenges mainstream medicine and prevailing perceptions of the complicated disease. Read More
Gramma Golden’s very entertaining books were created to educate children and adults about things we can do to improve and protect our environment. In addition to the Bird Lady, the other main characters, Mort and Ort, are two colorful and talkative birds. In Gramma’s first book,… Read More
Gramma Golden’s very entertaining books were created to educate children and adults about things we can do to improve and protect our environment. In addition to the Bird Lady, the other main characters, Mort and Ort, are two colorful and talkative birds. In Gramma’s first book,… Read More
New England hikers and dog lovers may be thinking the subzero winter temperatures will put a dent in this year's tick population. But think again. Read More
Effective June 1, Acadia’s weekly fees will increase to $30 per car, $25 per motorcycle and $15 per bicycle. Read More
A legislative hearing last week on a modest gun bill was ugly. Pro-gun folks showed up in force and were loud and angry, ignoring the requests of the committee’s Senate chair to remain quiet and calm. I testified in favor of the bill, although I don’t… Read More
I’ve met many great guides in my time doing this job, and I can tell you that Lance Wheaton certainly deserves a spot on any list honoring distinguished service in that profession. Read More
This weekend features a full slate of races that will present canoe racers with bigger, badder obstacles. Read More
Maine Audubon is looking for anglers to help locate more of our very special native brook trout. Audubon is gearing up for their eight season of the Brook Trout Survey Project. While they have many returning volunteers for this important project, they could use more, which… Read More
Lance Wheaton of Forest City was honored for a lifetime spent guiding clients in the Maine woods. Read More
Great news! The House and Senate over-rode both of Governor Paul LePage’s vetoes of important hunting bills. Both bills were supported by his Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. One bill reduces the penalty for hunting deer over bait. Last year the legislature passed a bill… Read More
About 100 volunteers cut a circle in the ice that's 427 feet in diameter, and used four outboard boat motors to get it rotating. Read More
This is great news. The Maine Warden Service has doubled its landowner relations staff, adding Corporal Dave Chabot of Greene. For several years now, Corporal Rick LaFlamme has been the running this program alone, although all game wardens practice good landowner relations. Rick has done a… Read More
Canoe racing Passagassawakeag River Race At Waldo (88 craft) OC2W: Tammy Kelley, Ander Thebaud 51:38, Jen Adams, Hannah Marshall 1:00:31; OC2RS: Brian Wagner, Kevin Coombs 52:24, Caleb Heffner, Matt McElwee 57:37, Matt Wisniewski, Chris Coleman 58:33, Ben Roberts, Shaun Roberts… Read More
As they say in these parts, if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute … it’ll change. Read More
It always amazes me when someone writes a great first novel. It takes a compelling plot, realistic characters, good dialogue, and for me, intrigue that keeps me reading, wanting to know what happens next. Thomas Torrington does all of this in his first novel, Evergreen. Set… Read More
About four times the size of a football, a large rock found on a walkway at Acadia National Park’s Thunder Hole inlet gives testimony to one of nature’s most fundamental lessons – nature is a powerful force indeed. Read More
