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Published
April 17, 2011

Birding: Our human impact on birds can be protective

Earth Day, coming up on Friday, is a day when we should be particularly aware of our impact on the natural world. Plants and animals cannot speak for themselves; concerned citizens must speak for the thousands of other species whose survivorship is threatened by human activities. We’ll start today, with a long view of earth’s […]
Published
April 17, 2011

Canoeing: Wiscasset area’s charms reward river explorers

For our first canoe outing of the spring, the plan was to drive up to Liberty and explore the crystal clear waters of Lake Saint George. Fortunately, we called the state park ranger on Friday to make sure the ice was out. It wasn’t. Plan B turned out to be just fine — a 3-mile […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Allen Afield: If there were deer, access leases would come

In the past several months, northern and eastern Maine’s seriously depleted deer herd has generated discussions and meetings galore, as outdoors leaders address the perplexing issues leading to this old problem. Money spurs the efforts, too. State officials and advocates often claim that bringing deer back would improve rural economies — at least in the […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Outdoors Dispatches

AUGUSTA First time campers urged to enter raffle The Bureau of Parks and Lands, under the Department of Conservation, is again offering its First Time Campers raffle program to Maine residents who want to try their hand at camping. Now in its fourth year, the First Time Campers program will randomly select 44 lucky families […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Skiing in Maine: Staying in shape for next season is part of the fun for skiers

The end of the ski season is a tough time for a lot of us. We face a painful period of withdrawal from something we love and, at my age, saying goodbye to ski buddies for another year, with the inevitable prospect that we may not see some of them again next season. But we […]

Published
April 10, 2011

Kid Tracks: Beat the crowds to Ogunquit’s Cliff Walk

At this time of year my family likes to explore the coast, because there isn’t much snow there. After the past few weeks of spring we’ve had, we are tired of snow boots. Marginal Way’s Cliff Walk in Ogunquit fit our requirements for wearing our warmer weather foot gear. Plus, the big crowds have not […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

Great Maine Bike Swap, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan Gymnasium, 66 Falmouth St., Portland. Sponsored by Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Bikes for sale should be dropped off at that location between 8 and 9:30 a.m. today. Buy or sell a bike. There will be test riding, exhibits by local […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Mark Latti: Game wardens’ dedication shines through

For many game wardens, the call came in late on March 24. There was an overdue pilot who last made contact from deep in the north Maine woods. Almost immediately, the search began. Two warden service aircraft, equipped with infrared capabilities, launched into the darkness at 10:30 p.m. Searching for overdue aircraft is nothing new, […]
Published
April 10, 2011

Deirdre Fleming: Guides cheer recognition that stripers need help

Striped-bass anglers here have a lot in common with Maine deer hunters right now. Not a lot out there. This is why Maine’s saltwater guides are excited about a recent proposal by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to reduce catch limits on striped bass, establish minimum-size requirements or possibly reduce fishing for stripers in […]
Published
April 10, 2011

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The riding season will be safer and more enjoyable for bicyclists who invest in some spring maintenance, either do-it-yourself or by an expert.

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