Outdoors

Published
August 15, 2010

New way to explore Down East

A converted railroad corridor offers recreational users sweeping views that should help its coastal region draw visitors.
Published
August 15, 2010

HikingQuebec frontier ‘good for the soul’

The region along the United States-Canada boundary in northwestern Maine and northeastern New Hampshire is a remote area of jumbled mountain peaks, vast tracts of forestland and a lot more moose than people. The Sentiers Frontaliers meanders through this wild country of the Eastern Townships of Quebec, generally following the sinuous route of the border […]
Published
August 15, 2010

Mark LattiSink your teeth into shark fishing

Any angler likes to catch big fish, but how would you like to catch a fish that is bigger than you? How about a fish where “matching the hatch” means placing a bluefish or other family-meal-size fish at the end of your 12/0 hook. It’s a hook about the size of your fist. And the […]
Published
August 15, 2010

Saltwater FishingWhat bugs other anglers on the water?

Being well into the 2010 fishing season, my guys out in the field have been getting the typical complaints about how inconsiderate and obnoxious some anglers can be. Most people don’t recognize what they are doing and most often these mistakes are from inexperience or lack of understanding. After speaking with several charter captains, recreational […]
Published
August 8, 2010

Kid Tracks: Bonus for trail riders: easy access to river

The Paper Mill Trail at Miller Park in Lisbon is a great place for families with young bike riders. Parents will like its off-the-road paved trail and the kids will feel a sense of accomplishment if they make it to the end and back — about 4 miles, round-trip, of smooth riding. The Paper Mill […]

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August 8, 2010

Canine capers

At least a little silliness is required for contestants in the Boatyard Dog Trials, but so is serious devotion between human and dog.
Published
August 8, 2010

Outdoors Dispatches

CAMDEN Geocaching Festival today will get families seeking Merryspring Nature Center in Camden will host the second annual Geocaching Festival for families from 1 to 3 p.m. today. Geocaching is the outdoor adventure game of hiding and searching for treasure boxes with the assistance of a Global Positioning System receiver. The free festival will offer […]
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August 8, 2010

Boating: Distance races test sailors in a friendly way

People who like to race sailboats for longer distances haven’t always had a lot of choices when they were looking for competition in Maine. There have been even fewer opportunities for those who liked to race shorthanded to test their skills against like-minded sailors. But distance racing is making a comeback. And this year, the […]
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August 8, 2010

Birding: Later nesting puts goldfinches in spotlight

Most of our breeding songbirds have fledged young by now. One species, however, is just getting started. That species is the American goldfinch. Male goldfinches in their summery finery are well known by all. However, the more drab, olive-colored female is sometimes confusing. In the winter when both sexes are dull, misidentifications sometimes occur. The […]
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August 8, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: New summer event appeals to tough guys and gals

What’s the best way to get visitors and tourists to come to your mountain resort in the summer when most are down around the coast? Hold an event that requires they crawl through mud, over a water barrier on ropes, and across a “trench of terror.” That’s the reasoning at Sunday River, where Maine’s inaugural […]

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