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Published
September 22, 2012

Carey Kish: Fall version of Outdoor Weekend

Every weekend is a good excuse to get outside in the Maine outdoors, but some can be more fun than others, especially when it’s the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend, coming up Sept. 28-30. In March, the first Great Maine Outdoor Weekend attracted more than 700 participants to 96 events around the state, organized with the […]
Published
September 20, 2012

Saltwater Fishing Report

If you are a recreational saltwater angler, Maine law may require you to register with the Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. To learn more or to register visit www.maine.gov/saltwater or call 207-633-9505. OFFSHORE For anglers going sharking; blue sharks, threshers and the occasional mako can be caught. The minimum size for all keeper sharks (makos, […]
Published
September 19, 2012

To protect wild trout, Maine weighs 16-lake ban on live-bait ice fishing

But sport fishermen said the proposal wouldn't address the real threat to native brook trout waters – the illegal introduction of bass and other competing, non-native fish.
Published
September 16, 2012

Boating: As fall nears, boaters plan ahead, pack wisely, watch the weather

The sun is rising later and setting earlier, air and water temperatures are starting to drop and the Canada geese are in formation overhead, getting ready for their southern migration. Is it already time for boaters to hang it up for another season? That depends. For some people — especially those with school-age kids — […]
Published
September 16, 2012

North Cairn: Back at the Cape, she’s from away

My visit had all the hallmarks of a homecoming. On a recent weekend, I returned to a cottage on Cape Cod where I lived for several years a long time ago. It had always been an easy place to memorize, limited in size and long on sentiment, with just one bedroom, a living room, bath […]

Published
September 16, 2012

Mark Latti: Moose count is in, but what about the rest?

You probably saw it in the news recently. Maine’s moose population is estimated at 76,000 moose. No matter how you count it, that’s a lot of moose. The aerial moose census got me thinking Wouldn’t it be nice to have a wildlife census with the latest population estimates of all your favorite game species? Since […]
Published
September 16, 2012

Lewiston artist due an honor

An anniversary celebration is planned for David Footer's pattern, but he represents so much more.
Published
September 15, 2012

Hunting: Anniversary time for an important bill

Hunters and fishermen have long been known as conservation pioneers. The modern conservation movement began in the early 1900s when drought and overexploitation from virtually uncontrolled hunting decimated wildlife to the verge of extinction. Individuals and organized sportsmen’s groups demanded more and stricter regulations, and got them. One hunter in particular stepped up. Once called […]
Published
September 15, 2012

Birding: Some shorebirds are legendary for long-distance flight

Shorebird migration continues apace through Maine. I can’t help but marvel at the tremendous migrations many shorebirds undertake. Semipalmated sandpipers depart from the Bay of Fundy and fly nonstop over the ocean to the mudflats around the mouth of the Amazon River in Suriname. The Pacific golden plover flies nonstop from Alaska to its wintering […]
Published
September 15, 2012

Allen Afield: Sighting of endangered black racer proves fleeting

Recently, Tom Seymour of Waldo spotted a 24-inch black snake on bare gravel by his home and assumed it was a black racer, rare in Maine, so rare that state officials have placed it on the Endangered Species List. Seymour’s observation excited him enough to email me digital photos of the snake and also to […]

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