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March 24, 2012

What’s Up in April: New supernovae visible, along with three asteroids

The month of April is named after Aprilis, which means aperture, since April is the month of opening. We have had one of the warmest winters on record, so we will wait and see what this spring will bring as life returns to the Earth in the northern hemisphere. As the nights continue to get […]
Published
March 24, 2012

Allen Afield: Sportsman’s show loaded with events

The 32nd State of Maine Sportsman’s Show takes place next weekend, March 30 to April 1, at the Augusta Civic Center. It’s the largest of its kind in the state, with 130 booths, 100 seminars, and many exhibits in the auditorium and in rooms around the big hall. The Maine Sportsman magazine and the Sportsman’s […]
Published
March 24, 2012

Mark Latti: Mild winter throws curve at fishermen

In the past week I have heard the first peeps of spring from the marshes, listened to the familiar “peent” of returning woodcock, pulled the taps from our maple trees, and turned over the garden. Most years, those sounds, smells and activities occur weeks after April Fools’ Day, the traditional start to the open-water fishing […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Springing ahead in winter

Dallas Seavey may be the youngest race winner, but he plotted the race like a veteran.
Published
March 17, 2012

Allen Afield: In Maine, the economic impact of recreational fishing runs deep

A popular bumper sticker in Maine annoys me to no end, and it goes something like this: “Commercial fishing is more than sport.” According to a summary of a report in the fall-winter issue of Eddies, a magazine from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sports fishing generates $3.6 billion annually for the U.S. economy […]

Published
March 17, 2012

Skiing in Maine: A life inspired by mountain and mentors

Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton holds a very special place in my heart, and I’ve taken great joy in watching its metamorphosis at Shawnee Peak under the careful and inspired guidance of Chet Homer and Ed Rock. But for me, it’ll always be the place where I rode my first chairlift in 1955, and was fortunate […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Carey Kish: This ‘way’ is far from marginal

Right about now at the tail end of winter, most of us are looking for an excuse to get outside for a good walk, a chance to stretch the legs, breathe some fresh air and clear the mind. A walk along the ocean usually works for me, so on a sunny day recently I decided […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Birding: Unpredictable crossbills elusive – until visit to lake

In the fall, I had high hopes for a winter with tons of northern finches. Red spruce, balsam fir, tamarack and eastern hemlock trees were producing bumper crops of cones. These so-called mast years occur sporadically, and different tree species do not necessarily have mast years in the same years. The winter was shaping up as a marvelous […]
Published
March 17, 2012

Snowmobiling: Trail maintenance costs rise with snowmobiling’s popularity

Sometimes it takes someone “from away” to increase your appreciation of what lies in your own backyard. That briefly sums up the Snowmobile Trail Grooming Fund Survey conducted by Dr. Stephen Reiling of the University of Maine in Orono in conjunction with the Maine Snowmobile Association Trails Committee. During the past 15 years, resident registrations […]
Published
March 10, 2012

Enjoying fruits of a storm

Local cross-country skiers finally get a chance to hit the trails after the first big snowfall in a couple months.

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