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Published
December 15, 2012

Hunting: For a meaningful gift, think outside the wrapped box

The holiday season is upon us once again and while some are reveling in the magic of Christmas, others are fighting long lines at the mall, agonizing over finding just the right gift for their loved ones and dreading the inevitable credit card debt. Sometimes the whole thing seems a bit too materialistic. If you […]
Published
December 15, 2012

Skiing in Maine: Stuff those stockings with skis, accessories

As this column goes to print, we have just over a week left until Christmas. Fear not, procrastinators! I’ve pulled together a list of the best gifts for the skiers and snowboarders on your list. I’ve also endeavored to include as many items made in New England as possible. That may have been a daunting […]
Published
December 15, 2012

Best Bets

MONDAY Winter Skills / 6 p.m. in Falmouth The Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club is hosting a winter skills workshop at Maine Audubon. AMC Maine Chapter leaders Peter Broderick and Laura Flight will discuss clothing, gear, snow travel and other essential knowledge to prepare yourself for outdoor outings in the winter. This event […]
Published
December 14, 2012

Saddleback owners put price on their gem

The Berry family, which has invested $40 million and quadrupled the work force, wants $12 million for the 400-acre ski resort.
Published
December 9, 2012

Best Bets

WEDNESDAY Swordfish Hunters 7 p.m. in Rockland Bruce Bourque, the Maine State Museum Chief Archaeologist, will be at Friends of Maine’s Seabird Islands to sign and talk about his new book, “The Swordfish Hunters: The History and Ecology of an Ancient American Sea People.” The book explores the story of the Red Paint People. For […]

Published
December 8, 2012

Hunting: Looking back, regulation on lead shot was on target

While cleaning out his barn recently, my neighbor came upon an old piece of literature. Thinking I might find some inspiration for a story, he passed it along to me. It was the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 1976-77 Migratory Bird Project Report. There was indeed plenty of interesting stuff, but one item […]
Published
December 8, 2012

Skiing in Maine: Sunday River, Sugarloaf and Saddleback receive national accolades

Despite Maine’s storied ski history, its ski areas have never received the national recognition that many of us think they deserve. Until now. This year, in three assessments and popularity polls conducted by the country’s leading ski publications, three of Maine’s mountains are front and center in the national spotlight. The winning trifecta first came […]
Published
December 8, 2012

Kid Tracks: Try catching on with geocaching

It’s not very often that having read Nancy Drew books as a kid comes in handy. But when cracking codes of “mystery” geocaches, you never know what random knowledge you’ll need to puzzle-out the coordinates to find a hidden treasure. Geocaching is a game that uses GPS coordinates to find a hidden box filled with […]
Published
December 8, 2012

Birding: Winter is the time for finches to show their own call notes

The morning chorus of bird song is a phenomenon we associate with summer. Male songbirds sing vigorously then to attract a mate and ward off other males. One of the joys of birding is learning to identify singing males by their species-specific songs. Outside of the breeding season, males typically don’t sing. But most birds […]
Published
December 8, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: Breton’s antique vehicle designs are truly eye-catching and unique

Richard Breton swears his Model A Ford is the only snowmobile/fish-bait freezer/ice-auger machine in the antique world. And his Model A Ford sugar shack truck is another brilliant creation. “They just came out of my head,” said Breton, who builds antique cars as a hobby. Both were built in his barn at Maple Shade Farms […]

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