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September 19, 2010

Hunting: Good reasons to celebrate hunting, fishing

Saturday is a big day for outdoorsmen and women; at least it should be. No, it’s not the opening day of some season, and it’s not the day results from the any-deer permit lottery come out (that’s already occurred). Sept. 25 is National Hunting and Fishing Day, a nationwide holiday held annually on the fourth […]
Published
September 19, 2010

Boating: Night passages can thrill and chill

Some people live for overnight passages; others consider them a necessary evil. And the experiences people relate about their overnight trips vary as much as the motivation that drives them to transit the waters in the dark. There are a few reasons boaters find themselves cruising through the night. Boaters from southern New England or […]
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September 19, 2010

Scenic route awaits riders in Dempsey Challenge

Cyclists who have ridden the 50-mile loop that the actor and the pros likely will take call the course an enjoyable challenge.
Published
September 19, 2010

Trail & Error: Surprised by treasures of geocaching

Geocaching is hiking through the woods in search of something you never lost. It’s also a treasure hunt of sorts, even if the so-called treasure is nothing more than the opportunity to say “I was here” in a small logbook. Less than a decade old, the high-tech hide-and-seek game has lured people into parks, down […]
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September 19, 2010

Birding: The job of molting takes a lot out of a bird

The spectacle of migration is well under way. Warblers, vireos and thrushes are streaming south in good numbers now through Maine. The sparrow migration will pick up speed in October. Migration, even for short distances, is an arduous task that demands a high expenditure of energy. Two other events in a bird’s life demand equally […]

Published
September 19, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: Tough obstacles must be overcome in new contest

Shawnee Peak is getting ready to stage what is believed to be the hardest race of its kind in New England, an authentic military-style obstacle course race. And the staff at the Bridgton ski area remain a little fuzzy on how this gnarly event came to be or where the Shawnee Peak Challenge will go […]
Published
September 19, 2010

Pros to ride with Dempsey

As promised, Patrick Dempsey is bringing back a pack of professional cyclists with him to circle one of the Dempsey Challenge routes, most likely the 50-mile course. In an interview with the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in August, Dempsey said he hoped to also bring in women pro riders. But the professional racing schedule […]
Published
September 16, 2010

Saltwater Fishing Report

This will be my final column of the 2010 season. I would like to thank all the captains and tackle shops, especially Saco Bay Tackle, the Tackle Shop, Captain Peter Fallon and Captain Dave Pecci, along with the everyday anglers who on a weekly basis have provided me with valuable fishing information. I hope that […]
Published
September 12, 2010

Saltwater Fishing: Anglers’ answers help everyone

During the 2009 fishing season, more than 400,000 anglers (resident and nonresident) made more than a million saltwater fishing trips in Maine. How did the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) come up with these numbers? Well, the DMR didn’t come up with these figures on our own. The department works with the National Marine Fisheries […]
Published
September 12, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: Birders to watch for signs of oil spill’s effects on migrating birds

The worst oil spill in U.S. history is several states away. But next spring when Maine birds that spend the winter in the Gulf of Mexico return here, local birders may feel more closely linked to the BP oil disaster. “We will be monitoring if those populations undergo a decline because there is not enough […]

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