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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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
A walk along the Presumpscot River honors Wabanaki history
The sort of outdoor lesson provided by the Falmouth Land Trust on Indigenous Peoples’ Day remains rare, but Wabanaki and conservation leaders hope that will change.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Ghost hunters take to Maine’s largest historic fort
Late-night tours at Fort Knox on the Penobscot River search for signs of paranormal activity.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2021
‘I felt changed. I recalled memories I had forgotten’
Our reporter was skeptical of forest bathing at first, but the experience proved transformative.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2021
Forest therapy walks grow in popularity in Maine
Like so many other outdoor pursuits, forest bathing has inspired people to spend meaningful moments in the woods before and during the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Police arrest suspect in South Portland shooting
Police have charged Eddie Roberts, 20, of Portland with elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2021
Wheels turning to build Maine’s next mountain biking destination
The Moosehead Outdoor Alliance plans to build a 25-mile trail system on 2,000 acres of the state-owned Little Moose Public Reserve just west of Greenville.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway nears its finish line after 73 years
Teenagers on up to 80-year-olds cheered and mourned one of the last nights of racing at the ‘Beech.’
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Portland Nordic receives grant to light ski trails at Riverside
Fischer Skis promises $5,000 with a $2,500 match for the $10,000 project.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Outdoors-oriented online vacation rentals take off in Maine
The Hipcamp buzz has come to Maine, where primitive cabins and fields have filled with guests during the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Maine Huts and Trails to open this winter
The hut system with 80 miles of trails will offer some more affordable options.
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