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Published
September 15, 2013

Allen Afield: The perfect time for a big catch

As water temperatures drop below 70 degrees this coming week, trout and landlock fishing picks up for fly rodders and spin casters. The closer the thermometer gets to 60 to 63, the faster the action gets, and often in central Maine that golden time begins during the third week of September. And surely waters have […]
Published
September 15, 2013

John Christie: Still time for a trek up Tunk

There's still plenty of summer left – well, at least a week or so – so why not add this particular hike to your outdoors plans before it's too late.
Published
September 9, 2013

Maine lottery selects any-deer permit winners

The permits allow the tagging of a doe or a buck with antlers less than 3 inches in length.
Published
September 8, 2013

Hunting: For greater good of deer herd, let hunting be in season

A stirring in the understory caught my attention as a sleek doe materialized from under the dense green foliage. Her thin, long-haired coat was as red as a fox, and her face looked thin. Almost bare. My heart raced as I clipped my release onto my bow string and tensed the muscles of my arms […]
Published
September 8, 2013

Allen Afield: The road can go on forever for motorists and bicyclists

The fall bicycling season begins in earnest now, a grand time of year for this crowd. Days often stay cool enough so pedalers don’t sweat a gallon, but the September sun offers enough warmth to allow us to bicycle in shorts and a short-sleeve shirt — except at dawn and during cold snaps. In books […]

Published
September 8, 2013

John Christie: A Greenville trek essential before summer ends

As we hop on the bike this weekend for our time-honored and traditional trip to the Fly-In in Greenville, we feel that familiar late-summer twinge reminding us that there are so many adventures upon which we planned to embark this summer that remain unexplored that we’d better start making some serious fall plans. Every summer […]
Published
September 8, 2013

Androscoggin River: Recreation for the harnessing

The river that once powered industry in Lewiston and Auburn could generate another wave of progress.
Published
September 7, 2013

Kid Tracks: A summit trip uncovers plenty

My family hiked to the summit of Mount Washington in late-August and learned some interesting things about the place dubbed “the worst weather in the world” and the highest peak in the Northeast. • 1. Hiking up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail — which features beautiful waterfalls — to the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Lakes of […]
Published
September 7, 2013

Best Bets

UPCOMING Two Fly Contest Sept. 20 and 21, Bethel The Upper Andro Two Fly Contest and Northeast Drift Boat Championship will be held in conjunction with Bethel’s Annual Harvest Fest. The competitions are the annual fundraisers for the Upper Andro Anglers Alliance, a nonprofit group dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Upper Androscoggin […]
Published
September 7, 2013

Conservation plans get federal funding

Two projects of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will receive nearly $540,000 of federal funding as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual Competitive State Wildlife Grant program. One grant will allow IFW, along with partners New Hampshire and Massachusetts, to work on filling knowledge gaps on the basic ecology, […]

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