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.
-
PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
New smelt study will help record once-rich Maine resource
Biologists are recruiting citizen scientist volunteers to locate and count spawning smelt.
-
PublishedFebruary 15, 2020
Indoor track: York boys, Brewer girls repeat as Class B champions
York earns its title by winning the final relay event, while Brewer dominates the girls’ meet.
-
PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Don’t look to lobsters, or any Maine wildlife, for a love story
When it comes to the mating rituals of species native to the state, a little cheating is a good way ‘to spread the genes.’
-
PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Here’s how to avoid a deadly plunge through the ice — or how to execute a rescue
We asked experts for their life-saving tips. The biggest takeaway? Act fast. In frigid Maine winter waters, you only have minutes.
-
PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Indoor track: Gorham girls, Scarborough boys capture SMAA titles
Kate Tugman powers the Rams by dominating the distance events, and Scarborough wins its 11th straight league championship.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2020
Telescope programs give the public a better look at the night sky
Maine libraries are loaning the instruments out to 9,000 people a year, and starting this summer, 12 state parks will have them on hand.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Central Maine snow sculpting team takes 3rd at nationals
The mother-daughter team of Amanda Bolduc and Cathy Thompson reaches the podium again.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Stephen King quits Facebook
The best-selling Maine author cites misleading information in political ads – and rallies his followers to join him on Twitter.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Overdoses from tainted illicit drugs spike in Cumberland County
The Maine CDC says at least 10 cases have been reported since Friday night.
-
PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Bicycle Coalition of Maine hires new executive director
South Portland resident Jean Sideris, an avid cyclist, worked for the Union of Concerned Scientists for 15 years, focusing on the agency’s climate and energy program.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- …
- 149
- Next Page →