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Outdoors

Published
February 10, 2017

Volunteers help those with disabilities navigate ski slopes

A Connecticut group provides free skiing and snowboarding lessons to first-time adaptive skiers.
Published
February 8, 2017

Proposal would benefit older deer hunters in Maine

Hunters 70 and older would be able to shoot an antlerless deer during hunting season if the bill becomes law.
Published
February 5, 2017

Birding: Inclement weather crimps Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count totals

Freezing rain and snow for the central Maine counts results in fewer sightings than usual.
Published
February 5, 2017

Outdoors Calendar

SUNDAY Super Bowl Trek, 11 a.m. in Augusta The Viles Arboretum is again hosting its Table Tour Trek on Super Bowl Sunday. Participants come to snowshoe, ski and hike on groomed trails, and enjoy food from restaurants around Augusta. Come get exercise and share in a large feast before the game. Tickets support the work […]
Published
February 5, 2017

Even in Katahdin national monument, snowmobilers are welcome

Many sledders who trek to northern Maine are unaware some of their favored trails run through what is now a national monument. Fortunately, their machines are still allowed.

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Published
February 4, 2017

Televised ski series will relaunch in Maine

The Pro Ski Challenge, with racers going head-to-head, will start in March at Sunday River.
Published
February 2, 2017

Maine Waterside Trails center to provide youth outdoor education programs

The Butler Conservation Fund is donating $5 million to build the center, multi-use trails and campsites on 4,300 acres along the East Branch of the Penobscot.
Published
January 29, 2017

Outdoors Calendar

SATURDAY Nordic Ski Fest, 11 a.m. in Portland Portland Nordic is hosting an XC Ski Fest on Saturday and Sunday at Riverside Golf Course in conjunction with Maine’s Great Outdoor Weekend. Free cross country skiing rentals and instruction will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, and skiers can explore the Riverside […]
Published
January 29, 2017

Skiing in Maine: Innovative Mt. Abram stands out among midsized mountains

Spend a day on the slopes in Greenwood.
Published
January 29, 2017

Hunting: So many interests and opinions on managing deer

Even within the hunting community, differences abound.