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Published
February 19, 2012

Every February, Yosemite waterfall turns to lava

Nature photographers are flocking to Yosemite National Park hoping to see a phenomenon that only happens in mid-February.
Published
February 18, 2012

Carey Kish: Adventure at AMC lodge has some comforts, too

The soft light of dawn is filtering through the cabin windows. Despite the winter chill outside, the room is cool but not cold. I should get up and stoke the woodstove, but it’s no easy task when you’re toasty warm beneath flannel sheets and a down comforter. Instead I lay content for a while, listening […]
Published
February 18, 2012

Hearts of gold at Gould

Athletes with disabilities are given ski lessons from students.
Published
February 18, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: State parks not just for summer

There’s been scarce little snow so far this winter, and those who need their Nordic fix are getting antsy. That means that when we get that great, long-awaited dump of snow — and at some point we will — the Nordic skiers among us will be heading to the woods and fields. Well, here’s a […]
Published
February 18, 2012

Allen Afield: Longer days brighten life for bird lovers

One recent night, my yellow Lab, Bailee, went outdoors to do her duty before heading to bed to sleep until dawn, when she’d then roust me to feed her breakfast. While Bailee sniffed and snuffed around the dark lawn without getting to the job at hand, I stood on the front steps in cold silence […]

Published
February 18, 2012

John Christie: Sugarloaf, Saddleback are great places to learn

It was exactly 70 years ago when Roger Page taught his first ski lessons as an instructor on a little rope-tow ski slope in Leominster, Mass. Three short years later he was one of just six professionals in the soon-to-be-world-acclaimed Sepp Ruschp Ski School on Mount Mansfield at Stowe, Vt. His first visit to the […]
Published
February 18, 2012

Birding: Snowy owls make beautiful visitors

A suite of birds resides year-round on the Arctic tundra or on the taiga, the habitat of sparse trees just south of the treeless tundra. These birds include great gray owls, snowy owls and common redpolls. If food is in sufficient quantity, these hardy birds can survive the deep cold of these northern habitats. However, […]
Published
February 18, 2012

Snowmobiling: Sledders to golf for fun and funds

If you are itching to get out on the golf course, you don’t have to wait until the course is green and the air is warm. On March 3, a winter golf tournament will be held on North Pond in Rome. Proceeds from the tournament benefit two groups — Project Learning Tree (the educational arm […]
Published
February 18, 2012

Best Bets

TODAY Hike in the Park 2 p.m. in Freeport Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs year-round every weekend. This week’s program focuses on the wonder of Maine’s pine tree forest. Meet at the benches at the end of the second parking lot. Free with park admission, which is $1 for ages 5 to […]
Published
February 12, 2012

Kid Tracks: Wonderful winter hiking, light snow, false starts and all

There are a lot of variables to consider when hiking with kids. This is true of hiking with a dog as well. But there is one thing you can count on with both — a bathroom break will be needed within the first dozen steps of hitting the trail. Never in all the years I’ve […]

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