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Published
September 8, 2012

Allen Afield: Any time of year is good for cycling

Back in the heart of summer, myriad bicyclists caught my eye in the Belgrade Lakes region week after week, and all the pedalers often prompted me to whisper in genuine awe, “Wow.” Even weekdays produced their share, but weekends really proved impressive. While pedaling on a late Sunday morning in August, I counted 50 bicyclists […]
Published
September 5, 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 The Gulch, Trinidad, the backside of Tantas and the Shark Grounds are some spots where anglers targeting sharks have been catching threshers […]
Published
September 1, 2012

Best Bets

TUESDAY Fish ladder paddle 9 a.m. in Damariscotta This week’s outing for the Pemaquid Paddlers is on Damariscotta Lake to the fish ladder in Damariscotta Mills. Put-in is at the public boat launch off Route 213, two miles from the intersection of routes 213 and 215. Participants must provide their own canoe or kayak and […]
Published
September 1, 2012

Allen Afield: Knowledge, preparation key to successful fly-fishing

In late summer and autumn, skilled fly rodders in Maine often choose two vastly different categories of flies for trout. Consistent success requires knowing how to present each fly correctly.
Published
September 1, 2012

Birding: Here’s why many birds bob their heads

The behavior is the way that a bird with monocular vision can measure distance.

Published
September 1, 2012

Worth the Trip: Petit Manan Point not well known, but it should be

Wading birds and eagles nest on the refuge islands, and on the mainland you can spot songbirds, seabirds and waterfowl.
Published
September 1, 2012

Hunting: What they say, what you answer and yes, what it all really means

I was coming out of the woods the other day when a non-hunting friend pulled up and asked, “Did you catch anything?” That question generally evokes a response depending on my mood. If I’m feeling indulgent, I’ll explain that fishermen catch things. Hunters kill them. Not a bad thing; it just distinguishes that there’s no […]
Published
September 1, 2012

Three decades later, it’s still the place for all things fly-fishing

Danny Legere has evolved with the times and still runs his must-see store near Moosehead Lake.
Published
September 1, 2012

North Cairn: Stop, listen: The season is shifting

We are standing on the shore of fall, and even nature seems to know that the appropriate mood is rest.
Published
September 1, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: Bringing renewal to a forest

Thirty years after the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve gave up on its Yankee Woodlot, the reserve's staff wants to use it as an experimental forest.

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