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Published
February 20, 2011

Trail & Error: Fishing with a little down time built in

Ice fishermen had me fooled. I had once imagined lone anglers on the ice, bracing themselves against the wind and blowing into their cupped hands for warmth on one of Maine’s isolated lakes, maybe even singing sad songs in low, solemn voices to pass the time. Ice fishing reality doesn’t really look like that. There […]
Published
February 20, 2011

Skiing in Maine: Glade skiers have many reasons to be grateful

The sign at the entrance to Brackett Basin, phase one of a new terrain expansion at Sugarloaf, is the first signal you’re about to do a whole different kind of skiing. “Skiing and snowboarding in Sugarloaf Mountain’s gladed terrain requires good judgment and personal awareness,” begins the sign. Along with warnings about challenging terrain and […]
Published
February 20, 2011

Deirdre Fleming: Ice cave made for magic

It was created on a whim, this quirky cave that is Mt. Abram’s mysterious hideaway. But the night it opened in December, it became the most magical place in Maine for Robert Mayo and Beth Wandishin. Amid candlelight glowing behind dripping ice, the ski area’s recreated ice cave turned into the stage for their engagement. […]
Published
February 20, 2011

Snowmobiling: If it goes in the snow, it will be on display

The Owls Head Transportation Museum will hold its fifth annual Snow Movers Winter Transportation Festival next weekend, assisted by the Maine Snowmobile Association. This year’s two-day event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and will feature Lombard Log Hauler demonstrations, Model T snowmobile rides, horse-drawn sleigh rides, dog […]
Published
February 20, 2011

Winter Walkers

State park officials are thrilled by the turnout at the first snowshoe hike at Androscoggin Riverlands.

Published
February 20, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

NRA basic pistol course, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, register by today, Lake Thompson Fish & Game in Oxford, $125, includes books, firearms and ammunition, and lunch. The shooting portion will be held indoors. The course meets the requirements for state concealed weapon permit. Register by calling Western Maine Property Protection, 739-9774, or e-mail […]
Published
February 13, 2011

Allen Afield: Bottle bill gives us way to solve litter problems

Recently, the topic of litter came up at a magazine editorial meeting, and it started with a simple question. Is littering as big a problem as it was years ago? No one stipulated a time frame, but my initial response concentrated on an observation spanning 33 years. Since Maine’s bottle bill took effect June 1, […]
Published
February 13, 2011

Outdoors Dispatches

BAXTER STATE PARK Applications almost due for wilderness program Friends of Baxter State Park invites Maine high school sophomores and juniors to submit applications to participate in the 3rd annual Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program at Baxter State Park. The program is scheduled for Aug. 6 to 14. The application deadline is Tuesday. Ten selected […]
Published
February 13, 2011

Snowmobiling: Loving the ‘snowball effect’

While commuters and shovelers may complain about all the snow this year, it is like pennies from heaven — or more like silver dollars — for Maine snowmobilers and the businesses that rely on them. “Much of Maine has gotten copious amounts of snow. It has people really energized,” said Bob Meyers, executive director of […]
Published
February 13, 2011

Mark Latti: Anglers hitting ice-covered Sebago for togue

Sebago Lake is synonymous with landlocked salmon. After all, it is one of the original homes of that fish in Maine. Yet most who venture out on Sebago’s ice this time of year are in search of lake trout, more commonly known as togue. It’s been nearly three weeks now since Sebago’s Big Bay froze […]

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