Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
For some anglers, fishing offers more rewards than a big catch
These fisherman generously share their vast knowledge of the sport with strangers and beginners.
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PublishedApril 2, 2022
Varsity Maine girls’ indoor track Athlete of the Year: Anna Connors, Bangor
The Bangor junior broke two state records and solidified her status as one of Maine’s best girls’ sprinters ever.
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PublishedApril 2, 2022
Girls’ indoor track: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
The team includes two juniors and three sophomores in sprints, distance and field events.
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PublishedApril 2, 2022
Boys’ indoor track: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
Eight seniors are on our team of the state’s top athletes in sprints, distance and field events.
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PublishedApril 2, 2022
Varsity Maine boys’ indoor track Athlete of the Year: Andrew Farr, Gorham
The senior sprinter won two events at the Class A state championships after overcoming disappointment earlier in the meet.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
State biologists propose 1% increase in moose permits
The wildlife management district around Moosehead Lake would get 50 more permits, marking the only increase for the entire state.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2022
Woman embraces another winter in a primitive cabin in the Maine woods
Once again this winter, Wendy Weiger is living alone in a remote, one-room cabin in the woods, learning to navigate at night by the stars.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Skiing is made affordable for more kids in western Maine
Several nonprofits and organizations, along with Mt. Abram ski area, are helping to make Nordic and Alpine skiing free or low-cost for area children.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Groups announce protection of 21,300 acres connecting conservation lands in Maine and New Hampshire
The swath of land in the western Maine mountains offers permanent access to popular hiking destinations.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
A dog’s purpose – foraging for and repurposing antlers shed by moose
An Australian shepherd has turned a couple’s love of foraging in the woods for moose antlers into a thriving dog-chew company.
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