environment
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
Nature Conservancy state director: Congress should renew Land and Water Conservation Fund, a lifeline for Maine’s outdoors
The 50-year-old program ensures access to hunting, fishing, hiking and camping – and it expires on Sept. 30.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
Our View: Despite pressure, Baxter State Park should stay ‘forever wild’
As visits to Baxter and the new national monument increase, a new director must resist calls for more amenities.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2018
Maine Voices: East Coast Greenway a true gem, and Maine could help it reach full potential
The goal is a 3,000-mile bike and walking trail safe from vehicles, but only a third of it is off-road so far.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
How do ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ weather forecasts stack up?
How did the publication do last winter with the New England forecast? Not bad.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Many changes afoot at the McLaughlin Garden in South Paris
Expect a new (old) iris garden, a woodland garden and a meadow – and programming changes are in the works, too.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Well-positioned trees can reduce household energy consumption
And as summers get increasingly hotter in Maine, they can play a key role in cutting cooling costs.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Like other Maine foragers, Lee Huston thrills at the fungus among us
The Brunswick bike shop owner is rejoicing in the fungal fruits of a wet, late summer.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2018
Maine Audubon offers more help to create a sustainable home
The group has just launched a special section in its Nature Store dedicated to sustainable consumer goods.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Maine Voices: State could magnify its allure by removing more dams from its rivers
Losing a bit of hydropower in order to allow fish migrations and boost outdoor tourism is easily worth the trade-off.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2018
European frogbit, an invasive water plant, discovered in Maine for first time
The frogbit was found in Cobbossee Lake, where another invasive species, Eurasian water milfoil, was discovered recently.
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