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March 16, 2013

Skiing in Maine: Snowstorms showed great timing this year, for skiers and resorts

We’ve reached the point in the 2012-13 season when we’re able to assess just how good it has been, both from the standpoint of skiers and boarders and the ski area operators. With some areas closing down, setting closing dates in the near future, or curtailing and limiting operations, the end is in sight … […]
Published
March 16, 2013

When maturity makes the musher matchless

Mitch Seavey might be an old dog himself, but he knew enough old tricks to win the Iditarod.
Published
March 16, 2013

Best Bets

MONDAY Spotlight on Maine / 6 to 8 p.m. in Portland The Visionaries documentary series for public television is featuring two Maine conservation organizations in a film that will be shown at SPACE. It also will be shown on Maine Public Broadcasting Network at 10 a.m. March 21 and at 11 a.m. March 23. “Forests […]
Published
March 9, 2013

Kid Tracks: Whether you’re on on skis or on foot, Portland offers delights

One day it’s snowing, another day it’s raining and just to keep things interesting, a warm day is thrown into the mix. That’s what March in Maine is all about, which makes planning an outdoor adventure a lesson in weather watching and taking advantage of every condition when family time is available. With flexibility in […]
Published
March 9, 2013

Deirdre Fleming: Sometimes even moose will answer the call of a champion caller

Each year the Alaska State Fair holds a moose calling contest, dubbed the “Moose Calling & Tall Tail Contest.” But across the Lower 48 states, nowhere but Maine appears to hold an annual moose calling contest. The Registered Maine Guides who run the calling contest here call it the “World Championship Invitational,” but then, there […]

Published
March 9, 2013

Not just chasing rainbows

Committed anglers remember when the Upper Androscoggin offered big trout, and they're intent on making the river a destination fishing ground.
Published
March 9, 2013

Skiing in Maine: Sugarloaf shows another exciting side to adventurers

Back in the day, there were two types of skiing — on-piste and backcountry. You were either skiing on lift-serviced trails at a resort, or you were hiking for your own turns on unpatrolled, often unmaintained slopes. In recent years a third option — sidecountry, or “slackcountry” — has been growing in popularity. Generally speaking, […]
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March 9, 2013

Carey Kish: Snowshoeing in Phippsburg can keep one’s spirits up

Mother Nature has been pretty generous with snow along the Maine coast this winter, so on a recent Sunday my wife and I decided to go snowshoeing near the ocean, an all-too-rare treat. Our destination was Spirit Pond Preserve, a state-owned parcel of conservation land managed as an undeveloped part of Popham Beach State Park, […]
Published
March 9, 2013

North Cairn: Signs of spring even in the snow

I am reading the signature of the earth in the snow. After four weekends of storms, which left me feeling trapped in the house, the few warm days that broke the monotony also re-established that there was, in fact, a world under all that white. First, the trees shrugged off their burdens like heavy overcoats, […]
Published
March 9, 2013

Allen Afield: Late winter is when eager anglers spring forward

Let’s go fly-fishing in March before the spring run-off starts in earnest. The best early-spring action occurs before spring melt raises rivers and streams over the banks, which slows angling action until flows subside. If rivers rage by the time this column comes out, let’s still go fishing, but we’ll concentrate on three hot spots […]

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