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April 4, 2010

GOT GEAR?

HAVING TROUBLE eating freeze-dried trail meals out of those deep foil pouches without getting messy fingers and leaving precious food at the bottom? THE SEA TO SUMMIT Alpha Light Spoon is the answer! This specialized spoon is 8.5 inches long and lets you dig down into your turkey tetrazzini dinner without getting it all over […]
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April 4, 2010

Skiing: A season with plenty of highlights, after a rocky start

Winters in Maine can resemble a roller coaster ride. This ski season has been no exception, with as many ups and downs as a ski patrol on a chairlift. Here is my recap of the highs and lows in Maine skiing. The season started on a high note, with Sunday River opening first in the […]
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April 4, 2010

Birding: Home again for the eastern phoebe

Fee’-bee! Fee’-bee! You are probably hearing this buzzy song of the eastern phoebe in your neighborhood now. These flycatchers spend the winter in the southeastern United States and return to our area to breed. It’s good to have them back. Unlike most flycatchers that have a single, stereotyped song, eastern phoebe males sing a second […]
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April 4, 2010

Best of Show: Maine winner joins national exhibition

A painting by 18-year-old Matthew Maiello of Kittery Point won Best of Show on March 23 in the Maine competition of the 2010 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest. Maiello’s watercolor of a Harlequin Duck was chosen from among 645 entries received from 15 schools and groups throughout Maine. It has been sent to Washington, […]
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April 4, 2010

Allen Afield: Jury’s out on fishing year-round in Maine

When I was in grammar school, Maine’s statewide open-water fishing season opened on April 15, except in Aroostook County where it started even later. In fact, prior to the last half of the 20th century, state officials across most of the Northeast had chosen April 15 as the fishing opener, in part because of the […]

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April 4, 2010

Hiking: Cohos Trail system undergoes rebirth

Three and a half years ago the Cohos Trail, the third longest hiking trail in New England, nearly went defunct. In a notice to supporters, founder Kim Nilsen announced that the Cohos Trail Association would be disbanded and the 162-mile trail system, spanning the length of Coos County in New Hampshire, would be closed. I […]
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April 4, 2010

Fishing Report: Despite an early start, it’s not too early to fish

Fishermen last week took advantage of the early start to the season, proclaimed by Gov. John Baldacci to open March 25. Water levels are still high from rain, but the fish are biting. State biologists confirm fish being caught from Sebago Lake to the western mountains. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Biologist Francis Brautigam said anglers […]
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April 4, 2010

Ask an Outdoorsman: Tips on getting started on rowing

Q: How do I get started rowing? A: If you have an issue with getting wet, try the rowing machine in the gym. It’s the same timing and sequence as you need rowing a shell (that’s what they call the boats) on the water. But then you’re missing out on a great experience with nature. […]
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April 4, 2010

Fleming: Early opening to fishing season caught most everyone by surprise

All it takes is one guy with one question to change the world, or at least start a fishing season. That’s what sparked the early opening of the open-water season two weeks ago, when Gov. John Baldacci signed emergency legislation that declared it open March 25. A couple of forces led to the season opening […]
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April 4, 2010

The battle of the paddle

Cold, wet and wild, canoe racing is also a sure sign it's springtime in Maine.

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