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The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt - Doing Good - Down East5/24/2019 11:56:56 PM
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt - Doing Good Down East The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt is back, sending Down East readers out to explore in pursuit of the best Maine summer ever.
Looking for fun things to do under Sunday’s full moon? We’ve got ideas - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ5/17/2019 11:06:00 AM
Looking for fun things to do under Sunday’s full moon? We’ve got ideas NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ PORTLAND, Maine — Do you have plans for Sunday night? If not, here's an option. Take out a canoe and glide along Pushaw Stream in Old Town, where—if it's ...
Rare hawk that flew from Mexico to Maine will be memorialized - Press Herald5/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare hawk that flew from Mexico to Maine will be memorialized Press Herald Friends of Deering Oaks is trying to raise $29,000 to pay a Maine artist to create a life-sized bronze sculpture of the rare great black hawk that took up residence ...
MCHT to hold bird walk and bird box workshop - Knox VillageSoup - Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald5/10/2019 8:47:35 AM
MCHT to hold bird walk and bird box workshop - Knox VillageSoup Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald Rockport — Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites the public to a morning walk outdoors exploring birds' habitats, followed by a workshop on building bluebird ...
Bird walk and bluebird nest box workshop offered at Erickson Fields Preserve - PenBayPilot.com5/9/2019 4:02:16 PM
Bird walk and bluebird nest box workshop offered at Erickson Fields Preserve PenBayPilot.com ROCKPORT – Saturday, May 25, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites the public to enjoy a morning outdoors exploring birds' habitats and building bluebird boxes ...
Beginning birders can get their avian adventures started at these locations around Greater Bangor - Bangor Daily News5/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Beginning birders can get their avian adventures started at these locations around Greater Bangor Bangor Daily News These three locations around Greater Bangor are the perfect places to get your birding wings.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from ...
BRLT hosts international migratory bird walk May 11 - Boothbay Register5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
BRLT hosts international migratory bird walk May 11 Boothbay Register As the spring weather moves in, we are fast approaching the peak season for migratory bird watching in Maine. Seasonal birds returning to the Boothbay region ...
6 easy ways to view wildlife in Maine this spring - Bangor Daily News5/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
6 easy ways to view wildlife in Maine this spring Bangor Daily News As the days warm and lengthen in the spring, the forest surrounding my house comes alive with birdsong, drawing me outside with a camera in hand. A number ...
The Longest Lasting Rare Maine Bird - Wiscasset Newspaper5/1/2019 2:22:30 PM
The Longest Lasting Rare Maine Bird Wiscasset Newspaper A few days ago a little egret was found at Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. A few years ago such news would have resulted in crowds of birders ...
Maine Voices Live with Doug Hitchcox and Nicholas Lund - Press Herald4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Voices Live with Doug Hitchcox and Nicholas Lund Press Herald Maine Voices Live features 1:1 conversations between Portland Press Herald writers and notable Maine voices. Audience members can expect a memorable ...
Video: Slo-mo shows birds of a feather at a Maine bird feeder - Press Herald4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Video: Slo-mo shows birds of a feather at a Maine bird feeder Press Herald Videographer Roger McCord spent four or five days monitoring the activity on a Cumberland Center bird feeder recently. He shot at mostly 20 times slo-mo in ...
DIF&W promotes biologist to lead wildlife division — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
DIF&W promotes biologist to lead wildlife division — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Nate Webb, who has been working as the supervisor of the department's Wildlife Resource Assessment Division, will now oversee the development and ...
Maine Birding Big Year: Update from the Field | Jeff & Allison Wells - Natural Resources Council of Maine4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Birding Big Year: Update from the Field | Jeff & Allison Wells Natural Resources Council of Maine We shared that we've decided to pursue a “mindfulness birding” Maine Big Year in 2019, keeping track of the different species we identify.
Bonnie Holding becomes first woman to be named a Legendary Maine Guide - Bangor Daily News4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bonnie Holding becomes first woman to be named a Legendary Maine Guide Bangor Daily News Holding has been a Master Maine Guide for more than 30 years and has guided every year for three decades.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
Birding festivals in Maine run small. And organizers like it that way. - Press Herald4/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Birding festivals in Maine run small. And organizers like it that way. Press Herald Across America, multiday festivals draw thousands of birders and have significant economic impact on the communities where they are held. The number and ...
Tame grouse take to Mainers' sides – and heads and shoulders and tractors - Press Herald4/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Tame grouse take to Mainers' sides – and heads and shoulders and tractors Press Herald Susan Hart of Monroe sits on her tractor with the ruffed grouse she and her husband called Harriet. The grouse followed them for close to four months, then ...
Maine weasels topic of April 10 talk - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel4/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine weasels topic of April 10 talk Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel FARMINGTON — Shevenell Webb will give a talk about Maine weasels at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in room C23 of the Robert's Learning Center at 270 Main ...
Here's your chance to visit a black bear den next winter - Bangor Daily News4/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Here's your chance to visit a black bear den next winter Bangor Daily News Other once in a lifetime prizes include training K9 dogs, a private Maine Wildlife Park tour and a fishing trip.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
Western Maine Audubon presents Shevenell Webb and the weasels of Maine - Daily Bulldog4/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Western Maine Audubon presents Shevenell Webb and the weasels of Maine Daily Bulldog FARMINGTON - On April 10, Western Maine Audubon brings you Shevenell Webb to present about Maine Weasels. Weasels represent a diverse group of small, ...
Birding: Ordinary Mainers track the arrival of migrating birds each spring - Press Herald3/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
Birding: Ordinary Mainers track the arrival of migrating birds each spring Press Herald They're coming! Spring migration has begun, none too soon for most of us. The first turkey vultures, killdeer, red-winged blackbirds and common grackles are ...
Former teacher finds natural footing in Maine printmaking - Times Record3/29/2019 3:00:00 AM
Former teacher finds natural footing in Maine printmaking Times Record Bath — Colorado native and printmaker Sherrie York has found not only a new home, but a new creative muse: the coast of Maine. Now those prints inspired by ...
Birding: What to Know about Spring Migration and Other Ornithological News - Maine Public3/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Birding: What to Know about Spring Migration and Other Ornithological News Maine Public As bird enthusiasts gear up for spring migration, our panel of bird experts will discuss what to watch for, as well as the ornithological news out of Maine.
Northern Maine ice fishing season extended until April 21 - Bangor Daily News3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Northern Maine ice fishing season extended until April 21 Bangor Daily News Although ice fishing will be legal in northern Maine, the Maine Warden *Service* urges caution.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from ...
Maine DIF&W commissioner names communications chief — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News3/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine DIF&W commissioner names communications chief — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Judy Camuso, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has named a longtime department employee to serve as its ...
Biologists want to issue more moose hunting permits for 2019 hunt - Bangor Daily News3/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Biologists want to issue more moose hunting permits for 2019 hunt Bangor Daily News If approved, the number of permitted hunters would jump from 2500 to 2820.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ...
Sparrows Celebrate First Day of Spring & World Sparrow Day with Impromptu Concerts - Natural Resources Council of Maine3/20/2019 3:00:00 AM
Sparrows Celebrate First Day of Spring & World Sparrow Day with Impromptu Concerts Natural Resources Council of Maine There are two reasons to celebrate today: It's the First Day of Spring, and, perhaps most importantly to birds, it's also World Sparrow Day.
Rare hawk that succumbed to Maine winter will go on display at state museum - Press Herald3/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare hawk that succumbed to Maine winter will go on display at state museum Press Herald The great black hawk that was euthanized after it took up residence in Deering Oaks park and sustained frostbite during a storm in January will be mounted and ...
Judy Camuso has an untraditional background as the new IFW commissioner - Press Herald3/10/2019 4:00:00 AM
Judy Camuso has an untraditional background as the new IFW commissioner Press Herald AUGUSTA — When it comes to wildlife legislation and management, two camps have historically been at odds in Maine: those who hunt and those who do not, ...
Bonanza of barred owl sightings in Maine elicits delight, awe - Press Herald3/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bonanza of barred owl sightings in Maine elicits delight, awe Press Herald ALFRED — Whether you're in Alfred or Ellsworth, Lincoln or Old Orchard Beach, you might want to keep a sharp eye toward the tree line, or around your bird ...
The problem with naming 'the chickadee' as Maine's state bird - Bangor Daily News2/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
The problem with naming 'the chickadee' as Maine's state bird Bangor Daily News There's a big debate simmering in the Legislature, and it's certain to split Maine residents into two groups. The debate is about birds — chickadees specifically.
Watch: Wildlife biologists check on abandoned bear cub placed with new mom - Bangor Daily News2/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Watch: Wildlife biologists check on abandoned bear cub placed with new mom Bangor Daily News Maine's wildlife biologists are venturing into woods in Edinburg on Wednesday to check on an abandoned bear cub placed with a surrogate mother. The BDN's ...
Legislative committee votes against Maine spring bear hunt - Bangor Daily News2/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Legislative committee votes against Maine spring bear hunt Bangor Daily News The bill, LD 337, would have allowed spring bear hunting across Maine for the first time in nearly 40 years.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
Maine Bird Enthusiasts: Let's Bird Hard for the Great Backyard Bird Count - Natural Resources Council of Maine2/14/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Bird Enthusiasts: Let's Bird Hard for the Great Backyard Bird Count Natural Resources Council of Maine With the Great Backyard Bird Count taking place Friday (Feb. 15) through Monday (Feb. 18), we bird enthusiasts—and we know there are many among ...
Maine Wildlife Park's 'most excellent moose' has died - Bangor Daily News2/14/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Wildlife Park's 'most excellent moose' has died Bangor Daily News For nearly 14 years, George the Moose has fascinated visitors to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries ...
Birding group limits online posts over hunting concerns - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ2/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Birding group limits online posts over hunting concerns NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ An online group of Maine bird spotters is asking members to stop posting specific locations of rare species over concerns they may be targeted by hunters.
Social media posts about bird sightings may lead to harm for Maine wildlife - Press Herald2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Social media posts about bird sightings may lead to harm for Maine wildlife Press Herald A juvenile male king eider similar to this one was allegedly killed in Wells Harbor. A Facebook birding group has asked its members to stop posting specific ...
The birding community is mourning the death of a rare hawk that settled in Maine - Boston.com2/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
The birding community is mourning the death of a rare hawk that settled in Maine Boston.com The rare great black hawk that captured hearts and attention when it turned up in Maine last year was euthanized on Thursday.
Rare hawk rescued during Maine snowstorm has been euthanized - WGME1/31/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare hawk rescued during Maine snowstorm has been euthanized WGME FREEDOM (WGME/BDN) -- The great black hawk that suffered frostbite on its feet during a winter storm has been euthanized, according to Avian Haven.
Rare hawk rescued during a Maine snowstorm will lose toes to frostbite - WGME1/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare hawk rescued during a Maine snowstorm will lose toes to frostbite WGME FREEDOM (BDN) -- The great black hawk that suffered frostbite on its feet during a winter storm last week continues to see its condition deteriorate. Avian Haven ...
Rare hawk rescued in Maine snowstorm now in serious condition - Bangor Daily News1/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Rare hawk rescued in Maine snowstorm now in serious condition Bangor Daily News It seems frostbite initially found on the raptor's feet may have spread to its lower legs.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the ...
Bill Nemitz: Maine wildlife chief no stranger to drama like the great black hawk flap - Press Herald1/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bill Nemitz: Maine wildlife chief no stranger to drama like the great black hawk flap Press Herald A winter storm knocked the bird from its perch in Portland's Deering Oaks and a group of heroic souls came to the rescue. By BILL NEMITZ. Share. facebook.
Celebrating National Wild Bird Feeding Month | Birding with Allison and Jeff - Natural Resources Council of Maine1/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Celebrating National Wild Bird Feeding Month | Birding with Allison and Jeff Natural Resources Council of Maine Did you know that February is National Wild Bird Feeding Month? Millions of Americans—including us—enjoy feeding and watching birds up close.
The rare hawk rescued during a Maine snowstorm may lose a toe - Bangor Daily News1/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
The rare hawk rescued during a Maine snowstorm may lose a toe Bangor Daily News But it's too early to figure out what will come next for the hawk.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
Judy Camuso is the right person to lead Maine's wildlife department - Bangor Daily News1/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Judy Camuso is the right person to lead Maine's wildlife department Bangor Daily News I'm old-fashioned. I like to have a hard-copy newspaper in my hands every morning, if only for the funnies and crossword puzzle. More importantly, a newspaper ...
Snowy owls creating a buzz - Seacoastonline.com12/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Snowy owls creating a buzz Seacoastonline.com YORK, Maine — Snowy owls have been spotted again this year around Sohier Park and the Nubble — if only briefly.Ryan Avery, Nubble Light recreation ...
It's easy to keep track of winter bird arrivals - Bangor Daily News11/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
It's easy to keep track of winter bird arrivals Bangor Daily News We're off to a flying start, literally. The birds are flying into Maine, undaunted by our early winter.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries ...
Hawk native to South America wows crowd in Maine park - Thegardenisland.com11/30/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hawk native to South America wows crowd in Maine park Thegardenisland.com A great black hawk, a native of Central and South America, flies at Deering Oaks Park, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Portland, Maine. Audubon naturalist Doug ...
Maine's deer harvest tops 30000 for the first time since 2004 - Bangor Daily News11/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine's deer harvest tops 30000 for the first time since 2004 Bangor Daily News Deer hunting continues throughout Maine for another couple weeks, which could increase the harvest by another 700 to 1000, according to state wildlife ...
Is the chickadee on Maine license plates an imposter? - Press Herald11/25/2018 3:00:00 AM
Is the chickadee on Maine license plates an imposter? Press Herald Maine never identified the black-capped chickadee as the state bird. Fixing the problem could ruffle some feathers. By Deirdre FlemingStaff Writer. Follow on ...
A “Winter Finch” Holiday for Birders | Year of the Bird - Natural Resources Council of Maine11/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
A “Winter Finch” Holiday for Birders | Year of the Bird Natural Resources Council of Maine Read about the "winter finch" holiday, happening soon in Maine and the eastern U.S., a holiday of sorts for birders.
It's time for birders to get ready for irruption of finches - Bangor Daily News11/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
It's time for birders to get ready for irruption of finches Bangor Daily News Clean the feeders. Stock up on seed. It looks like an exciting winter ahead.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ...
A video worthy of a Hitchcock movie: Migrating geese swarm onto an Aroostook County pond - Bangor Daily News10/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
A video worthy of a Hitchcock movie: Migrating geese swarm onto an Aroostook County pond Bangor Daily News The arrival of the birds was likely appreciated by Aroostook County goose hunters, as the regular season on Canada geese opened Oct. 1.. Maine news, sports ...
Maine restricts deer carcass imports to prevent fatal disease outbreak - Bangor Daily News10/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine restricts deer carcass imports to prevent fatal disease outbreak Bangor Daily News Maine wildlife officials took an emergency step Thursday to restrict imports of deer carcasses after a case of chronic wasting disease was identified in Quebec.
Zinke expands hunting, fishing at two Maine national wildlife refuges - Bangor Daily News9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Zinke expands hunting, fishing at two Maine national wildlife refuges Bangor Daily News The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Baring and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells both were on the list of public lands where hunting ...
To Brazil and Back: Nighthawk Migration Revealed | Year of the Bird - Natural Resources Council of Maine8/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
To Brazil and Back: Nighthawk Migration Revealed | Year of the Bird Natural Resources Council of Maine Learn more about the common nighthawk, which was once a common breeder in Maine cities and towns, in this latest Year of the Bird blog.
Birders flock to Biddeford to view hawk that's been seen only once before in the U.S. - Press Herald8/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
Birders flock to Biddeford to view hawk that's been seen only once before in the U.S. Press Herald The great black hawk, native to Central and South America, may be the most unusual bird sighted in Maine for decades, drawing enthusiasts from as far away as ...
Maine farm under fire after mowing nesting fields for declining bird species - Bangor Daily News6/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine farm under fire after mowing nesting fields for declining bird species Bangor Daily News This time of year, two familiar sounds seem to signal the arrival of summer. One is the reassuring thrum of a tractor's engine as farmers mow their sweet-smelling ...
Maine wildlife artist creates birdhouses that capture the imagination - Bangor Daily News6/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine wildlife artist creates birdhouses that capture the imagination Bangor Daily News The Home Tweet Home birdhouses by Maine artist Jada Fitch are as whimsical as they are functional, and they've captured the imagination of people around ...
Where Maine's wild critters go to get help - Bangor Daily News5/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Where Maine's wild critters go to get help Bangor Daily News The Center for Wildlife treats nearly 2000 injured and sick wild animals each year.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor ...
Birding in Maine - Maine Public4/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Birding in Maine Maine Public Broadcast live from the Schoodic Institute. This year has been declared the “Year of the Bird” to celebrate the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty. We'll.
It's time to start planning for spring birding festivals - Bangor Daily News2/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
It's time to start planning for spring birding festivals Bangor Daily News For anyone wanting to learn a lot about birding in a short period time, bird festivals can't be beat, and we're lucky to have three good ones nearby.. Maine news ...
Bird feeding, done right, is a great for watching wildlife - Press Herald12/3/2017 3:00:00 AM
Bird feeding, done right, is a great for watching wildlife Press Herald An American tree sparrow, left, and a house sparrow eat from a feeder at Audubon's Gilsland Farm. Staff photo by Derek Davis. FALMOUTH — As Maine ...
Hunting and Sport Fishing News Items
Face Time: Outdoor guide Bonnie Holding — award winner, life changer - Lewiston Sun Journal5/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
Face Time: Outdoor guide Bonnie Holding — award winner, life changer Lewiston Sun Journal Bonnie Holding, a master guide for over 30 years, was recognized in April by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife with the Wiggie Robinson ...
George Smith: The official Maine state (blank) - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel5/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
George Smith: The official Maine state (blank) Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel The Legislature considered a number of bills to create new state designations. One was to make “The Ballad of the 20th Maine” the official state ballad.
Janet Mills signs 'Cast and Blast' bill into law - Bangor Daily News5/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Janet Mills signs 'Cast and Blast' bill into law Bangor Daily News Maine should be continuously exploring these types of options that create new opportunities for hunters and anglers.. Maine news, sports, politics, election ...
Outdoors in Maine: Electric reels are game-changers for ocean fishing - Lewiston Sun Journal5/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Outdoors in Maine: Electric reels are game-changers for ocean fishing Lewiston Sun Journal Although my wife will mock me and guffaw when she reads this, when it comes to hunting and fishing equipment, I am not a “gear hound.” Just ignore her ...
Obituary: Robert C. Welch - Lewiston Sun Journal4/30/2019 3:00:00 AM
Obituary: Robert C. Welch Lewiston Sun Journal LEWISTON – Robert C. Welch, 84, a resident of Livermore, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Central Maine Medical Center with his family by his side.
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Malcolm Bourgeois, Greely - Press Herald4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Varsity Maine Spotlight: Malcolm Bourgeois, Greely Press Herald Greely High junior Malcolm Bourgeois, 17, of North Yarmouth knows how to maximize fun activities. For many years, his sporting passion was competitive ...
How to get started in bird hunting — Homestead — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News4/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
How to get started in bird hunting — Homestead — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News For first time bird hunters, getting started is as easy as finding a local class covering hunting safety and regulations.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, ...
UMF's Hunter Bolduc giving three sports the old college try - Lewiston Sun Journal4/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
UMF's Hunter Bolduc giving three sports the old college try Lewiston Sun Journal Hunter Bolduc plays soccer and baseball and skis for the University of Maine at Farmington. Sun Journal photo by Tony Blasi. FARMINGTON — Ask three-sport ...
Bonnie Holding becomes first woman to be named a Legendary Maine Guide - Bangor Daily News4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bonnie Holding becomes first woman to be named a Legendary Maine Guide Bangor Daily News Holding has been a Master Maine Guide for more than 30 years and has guided every year for three decades.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
Young Maine hunters may get new fall turkey hunt day - Bangor Daily News4/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Young Maine hunters may get new fall turkey hunt day Bangor Daily News A proposal to afford Maine's youngest hunters their own autumn day to hunt turkeys appears to have a good chance of passing the Legislature.. Maine news ...
Do you have what it takes to be a Maine Game Warden? - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ4/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Do you have what it takes to be a Maine Game Warden? NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ SIDNEY, Maine — Maine Game Wardens are actively recruiting the next generation of their workforce. It's in part because a third of current Maine Game ...
Northern Maine ice-fishing season to get extension - Press Herald3/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Northern Maine ice-fishing season to get extension Press Herald Gov. Janet Mills says she will sign emergency legislation to allow the state's fish and wildlife commissioner the authority to extend Maine's ice-fishing season up ...
Biologists want to issue more moose hunting permits for 2019 hunt - Bangor Daily News3/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Biologists want to issue more moose hunting permits for 2019 hunt Bangor Daily News If approved, the number of permitted hunters would jump from 2500 to 2820.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ...
81st Eastern Maine Sportsmen's Show going to the dogs - Bangor Daily News3/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
81st Eastern Maine Sportsmen's Show going to the dogs Bangor Daily News If you're among those who love to watch sporting dogs in action, you're in luck. This weekend's Eastern Maine Sportsmen's Show, which is run by the Penobscot ...
Commentary: To ensure respect for wildlife, rewrite conservation bond's fine print - Press Herald3/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Commentary: To ensure respect for wildlife, rewrite conservation bond's fine print Press Herald Maine legislators will soon consider the $75 million Land for Maine's Future bond proposal. Its worthy aim is to secure what Mainers of all political persuasions ...
Judy Camuso has an untraditional background as the new IFW commissioner - Press Herald3/10/2019 4:00:00 AM
Judy Camuso has an untraditional background as the new IFW commissioner Press Herald AUGUSTA — When it comes to wildlife legislation and management, two camps have historically been at odds in Maine: those who hunt and those who do not, ...
Houlton sporting goods store for sale - The County2/27/2019 3:00:00 AM
Houlton sporting goods store for sale The County HOULTON, Maine — A popular local outdoor sporting goods store that has become a haven for hunters, campers and fishermen is now up for sale. Michelle ...
Women hunters by the hundreds - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ2/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
Women hunters by the hundreds NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Christi Holmes created a Facebook group for women who enjoy hunting as much as she does. The group, Maine Women Hunters, has more than a thousand ...
Legislative committee votes against Maine spring bear hunt - Bangor Daily News2/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Legislative committee votes against Maine spring bear hunt Bangor Daily News The bill, LD 337, would have allowed spring bear hunting across Maine for the first time in nearly 40 years.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and ...
Atlantic salmon will never be restored to Maine rivers - Bangor Daily News2/25/2019 3:00:00 AM
Atlantic salmon will never be restored to Maine rivers Bangor Daily News Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent trying to restore Atlantic salmon to Maine rivers, without much luck. A recent report said they'll need to spend at ...
Maine fishermen love cooking their fresh catch, and the simpler, the better - Press Herald2/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine fishermen love cooking their fresh catch, and the simpler, the better Press Herald RAYMOND — Though many of Maine's 250,000 licensed fishermen practice catch-and-release, others enjoy the reward of reeling in a choice fish or two to cook ...
After 12 men, a woman will finally lead wildlife department - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ2/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
After 12 men, a woman will finally lead wildlife department NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Biologist Judy Camuso is first woman to lead male-dominated Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Maine's new DIF&W chief wants a bigger picture focus for managing lakes, streams - Bangor Daily News2/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine's new DIF&W chief wants a bigger picture focus for managing lakes, streams Bangor Daily News Judy Camuso wants fisheries biologists to take in the big picture while they manage Maine's lakes and streams.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, ...
Outdoor Channel to air mid-Maine bass fishing action - Bangor Daily News2/15/2019 3:00:00 AM
Outdoor Channel to air mid-Maine bass fishing action Bangor Daily News If the winter weather's got you down, and you want to relive the good old days — like back in August, when the temps were much warmer, Outdoor Channel has ...
As youth hunting numbers steadily drop in Maine, lawmakers and state officials grapple with the problem - Press Herald2/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
As youth hunting numbers steadily drop in Maine, lawmakers and state officials grapple with the problem Press Herald Middle-schoolers Dakoda Davis, pictured, of East Machias and Makenna Gardner asked their local state representative, Rep. William Tuell, R-Machias, ...
New bill could move the start of bird hunting season to late September - Bangor Daily News2/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
New bill could move the start of bird hunting season to late September Bangor Daily News The proposed bill would mean that bird hunting season would start on the last Saturday in September, rather than on Oct. 1.. Maine news, sports, politics, ...
Social media posts about bird sightings may lead to harm for Maine wildlife - Press Herald2/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Social media posts about bird sightings may lead to harm for Maine wildlife Press Herald A juvenile male king eider similar to this one was allegedly killed in Wells Harbor. A Facebook birding group has asked its members to stop posting specific ...
It's not too early to start thinking about Maine's outdoor show season - Bangor Daily News1/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
It's not too early to start thinking about Maine's outdoor show season Bangor Daily News And while there's plenty to do outside — ice fishing, snowmobiling, skiing and the like — there are plenty of indoor options over the coming weeks as well.
Legislature proposes changes to Maine's hunting rules — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News1/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Legislature proposes changes to Maine's hunting rules — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Earlier this week, in what has become an annual ritual, Maine political insiders began posting links to the initial lists of legislative bills — by title only — that have ...
Maine news you need to know for Friday - Bangor Daily News1/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine news you need to know for Friday Bangor Daily News Race for Bangor House seat, deer baiting, landfill alternatives and more: Here's what we're talking about in Maine today.. Maine news, sports, politics, election ...
Judy Camuso is the right person to lead Maine's wildlife department - Bangor Daily News1/4/2019 3:00:00 AM
Judy Camuso is the right person to lead Maine's wildlife department Bangor Daily News I'm old-fashioned. I like to have a hard-copy newspaper in my hands every morning, if only for the funnies and crossword puzzle. More importantly, a newspaper ...
Fishing industry lobbies for Maine commissioner to retain his post - Press Herald1/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Fishing industry lobbies for Maine commissioner to retain his post Press Herald Citing regulatory complexities and Patrick Keliher's capable leadership, several marine trade groups are asking that the commissioner of the Department of ...
3 Maine outdoors issues to watch in 2019 — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News12/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
3 Maine outdoors issues to watch in 2019 — Outdoors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News As we turn the calendar page and look ahead at what 2019 might look like for outdoors enthusiasts, it's safe to say the goings-on in Augusta will provide plenty of ...
Mills fails to fix broken system of fish and wildlife management - Bangor Daily News12/27/2018 3:00:00 AM
Mills fails to fix broken system of fish and wildlife management Bangor Daily News Gov.-elect Janet Mills' proposed appointment of Judy Camuso as the new commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is a huge ...
2019 Maine Hunting And Fishing Licenses Available Now - q1065.fm12/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
2019 Maine Hunting And Fishing Licenses Available Now q1065.fm Hunters and fishermen, be prepared to hit the ice or woods in 2019 by purchasing your licenses now.
Maine Hunters Declining While Angler Numbers Are Up - Bangor Daily News12/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Hunters Declining While Angler Numbers Are Up Bangor Daily News While the number of Maine anglers has increased in recent years, the number of hunters continues to decline. Let's start with hunters. I looked at data from 2001 ...
BDN outdoors artist, columnist Tom Hennessey remembered as a Maine classic - Bangor Daily News12/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
BDN outdoors artist, columnist Tom Hennessey remembered as a Maine classic Bangor Daily News Throughout a 54-year career at the Bangor Daily News, Tom Hennessey left a legacy that will likely never be matched. His work as an artist and illustrator, ...
Maine deer harvest tops 32,000, highest since 2002 — Hunting — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News12/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine deer harvest tops 32,000, highest since 2002 — Hunting — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Maine's deer hunters packed a lot of venison in their freezers this year, as the deer harvest reached its highest level since 2002.. Maine news, sports, politics, ...
Better check out these new rules from DIF&W - Bangor Daily News12/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Better check out these new rules from DIF&W Bangor Daily News December 1, 2018 Advice, Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife News, Fishing, Hunting, Maine, Maine Woods, Trapping, Wildlife. By George Smith · Tweet.
5-year-old Troy hunter bags his first deer - Bangor Daily News11/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
5-year-old Troy hunter bags his first deer Bangor Daily News Once the shot was fired, the excitement was just beginning.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
Maine Musky Fishing - Bangor Daily News11/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Musky Fishing Bangor Daily News I've notice a big surge recently in the fly fishing world, Musky on the fly seems to be where it's at. Here in Maine and all over the country people are setting out in ...
Youth Deer Day hunters likely established a 5-year high on Saturday - Bangor Daily News10/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Youth Deer Day hunters likely established a 5-year high on Saturday Bangor Daily News While many Mainers slept in on Saturday morning, the state's junior hunters were up early, eager to enjoy their own special day in the woods with a parent or ...
Driving in Maine's working forestland, whether to fish, hunt or camp, requires survival skills - Press Herald10/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Driving in Maine's working forestland, whether to fish, hunt or camp, requires survival skills Press Herald On roads where you are more likely to see a moose and squirrel in the road, you just might need to pull a rabbit out of your hat if you get a flat tire. Staff photo by ...
Maine should stop cruel bear hunting practices — Contributors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News9/24/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine should stop cruel bear hunting practices — Contributors — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Late summer and early fall mark the beginning of the bear hunting and trapping seasons in Maine. Hunters flocking to the woods will test their prowess, which, ...
Maine's crossbow laws have changed - observer-me.com9/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine's crossbow laws have changed observer-me.com Although crossbows have never held a lot of appeal for me, I have hunted with a borrowed crossbow in the deer-rich state of Maryland. For me it just seems ...
Monday's Sports Digest: Tagging stations up and running with online harvest registrations - Press Herald9/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Monday's Sports Digest: Tagging stations up and running with online harvest registrations Press Herald Outdoors. Online tagging system up and running across state. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced Monday that its new online ...
Zinke expands hunting, fishing at two Maine national wildlife refuges - Bangor Daily News9/7/2018 3:00:00 AM
Zinke expands hunting, fishing at two Maine national wildlife refuges Bangor Daily News The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Baring and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Wells both were on the list of public lands where hunting ...
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is a 'captured' agency - Lewiston Sun Journal8/26/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is a 'captured' agency Lewiston Sun Journal Maine's fish and wildlife resources are big business. Of fishing, hunting and wildlife watching, wildlife watching is by far the biggest. Wildlife watchers in Maine ...
Maine Compass: Wildlife watchers need a seat at the table - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel8/23/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Compass: Wildlife watchers need a seat at the table Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Too often, decisions on Maine's fish and wildlife are biased toward hunters and fishermen.
Hooper: Major League Fishing makes its second trip to Maine - Foster's Daily Democrat8/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Hooper: Major League Fishing makes its second trip to Maine Foster's Daily Democrat It seems as if we have fished in either scorching hot days, rainy days, windy days or a combination of the three all summer.Not that I am complaining, but it would ...
A Fascinating Look Back In the 1991 Maine Sportsman - Bangor Daily News8/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
A Fascinating Look Back In the 1991 Maine Sportsman Bangor Daily News A friend recently gave me a July 1991 copy of the Maine Sportsman, featuring a photo of me on the cover with a huge bluefish. Do you remember catching ...
Proposed expansion of hunting in 3 Maine wildlife refuges would apply only to newly acquired land - Press Herald5/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Proposed expansion of hunting in 3 Maine wildlife refuges would apply only to newly acquired land Press Herald In one, a 90-acre parcel in the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, hunting is already allowed, according to a refuge biologist. By Deirdre FlemingStaff ...
Interior Department wants to expand hunting and fishing on 3 wildlife refuges in Maine - Press Herald5/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
Interior Department wants to expand hunting and fishing on 3 wildlife refuges in Maine Press Herald The proposed rule covers the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge ...
Fly fishing event in Phillips includes living portrayal of famous Maine guide - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel5/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Fly fishing event in Phillips includes living portrayal of famous Maine guide Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel PHILLIPS — Maine Guide Nancy Taylor had some advice for Angel Truman, of Farmingdale, who was trying to perfect her fly-fishing cast at the inaugural Fly ...
Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation - Maine Public3/20/2018 3:00:00 AM
Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation Maine Public Tom Wrasse is at his hunting shack alone. Light pours into the small room from a window framed by antlers, harvested from the surrounding cen.
Committee to hunters: You don’t have the right to feed your family - Bangor Daily News2/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Committee to hunters: You don’t have the right to feed your family Bangor Daily News I have three words for the Maine Legislature's Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife – shame on you. By bowing to anti-hunting activists and out of state ...
Nature-Based Tourism News Items
East-West Highway & Energy Corridor - Natural Resources Council of Maine1/29/2019 3:15:57 PM
East-West Highway & Energy Corridor Natural Resources Council of Maine The idea of building an East-West highway across Maine has been proposed and dismissed many times over the past 50 years, and NRCM has opposed it each ...
Maine North Woods Protection - Natural Resources Council of Maine1/29/2019 3:11:26 PM
Maine North Woods Protection Natural Resources Council of Maine Learn more about current and past work by the Natural Resources Council of Maine to protect the Maine North Woods and the wildlife that depend upon it.
Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative Benefits Brook Trout - Caledonian Record1/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Appalachian Mountain Club's Maine Woods Initiative Benefits Brook Trout Caledonian Record Wild brook trout evoke strong feelings among anglers and those who love unspoiled woods and waters. The places one can find wild brook trout are few and far ...
Lyme Disease and Ticks in Maine - Down East10/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lyme Disease and Ticks in Maine Down East Lyme disease diagnoses have almost doubled, from 909 cases in 2008 to nearly 1800 last year. The state currently leads the nation in incidence of Lyme.
Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office - Press Herald10/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office Press Herald The governor often clashed with land-protection groups over Land for Maine's Future funding, delayed some projects. By Kevin MillerStaff Writer. Follow on ...
Quebec hydro line will ruin Maine's 'golden egg' — our beautiful forest - Bangor Daily News9/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Quebec hydro line will ruin Maine's 'golden egg' — our beautiful forest Bangor Daily News This transmission line will chop up a vast and beautiful forest landscape.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily ...
Maine Coast Heritage Trust opens $25 million fundraising effort - Press Herald8/1/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Coast Heritage Trust opens $25 million fundraising effort Press Herald The nonprofit conservation organization bills it as the final piece of the 'largest coastal conservation effort' in state history. By Kevin MillerStaff Writer. Follow on ...
Wilton hosting public session on CMP power line project - Lewiston Sun Journal7/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wilton hosting public session on CMP power line project Lewiston Sun Journal Franklin County residents and elected officials will have the opportunity Monday night to question Central Maine Power Co. authorities about a proposed ...
Massachusetts utilities sign deal key to CMP power line project through Maine - Press Herald6/14/2018 3:00:00 AM
Massachusetts utilities sign deal key to CMP power line project through Maine Press Herald The distribution companies agree to 20-year contracts for power coming through a 145-mile corridor from Hydro-Quebec in Canada. Staff Report. Share.
The Changing North Woods - Maine Public5/22/2018 3:00:00 AM
The Changing North Woods Maine Public University of Maine experts discuss the relationship between humans and forests, including environmental attitudes and behaviors. We will also discuss how.
Millionaire's nonprofit quietly buys 7 miles of Maine coast - Bangor Daily News2/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Millionaire's nonprofit quietly buys 7 miles of Maine coast Bangor Daily News The Butler Conservation Fund has since summer 2016 acquired shorefront tracts in Lubec and Trescott that will host outdoor recreational and educational ...
Maine Voices: Maine will win when New England Clean Energy Connect comes online - Press Herald1/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Voices: Maine will win when New England Clean Energy Connect comes online Press Herald The CMP project is a well-designed and cost-effective path to New England's clean-energy future. By Richard Anderson and Richard BarringerSpecial to the ...
Somerset County commissioners endorse CMP transmission line - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel1/4/2018 3:00:00 AM
Somerset County commissioners endorse CMP transmission line Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County commissioners this week pledged their support for a 145-mile transmission line proposed by Central Maine Power Co.
Big changes likely for national monument just outside Gulf of Maine - Bangor Daily News12/13/2017 3:00:00 AM
Big changes likely for national monument just outside Gulf of Maine Bangor Daily News Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that commercial fishing resume in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which ...
Letter: A healthy ocean is crucial for Maine - The Forecaster11/13/2017 3:00:00 AM
Letter: A healthy ocean is crucial for Maine The Forecaster Budget cuts for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and opening the Atlantic to offshore drilling would be detrimental to Maine's coasts and ...
Interior secretary wants to keep Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument - Press Herald8/24/2017 3:00:00 AM
Interior secretary wants to keep Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Press Herald But few details emerge about Ryan Zinke's recommendations to the president, or about how the area would be managed, suggesting it's not out of the woods ...
Maine House approves strict mining rules - Press Herald5/18/2017 3:00:00 AM
Maine House approves strict mining rules Press Herald The margin of victory suggests the bill could have enough support to override a potential veto by Gov. Paul LePage. By Kevin MillerStaff Writer. Follow on Twitter ...
The Cultivator: Walter Graff and the Appalachian Mountain Club of Maine - Press Herald4/9/2017 3:00:00 AM
The Cultivator: Walter Graff and the Appalachian Mountain Club of Maine Press Herald Green buildings, employment for locals – it's the Appalachian Mountain Club of Maine for the win. By Mary PolsStaff Writer. Follow on Facebook · Follow on ...
Rural Maine towns that take charge have a better shot at success - Bangor Daily News12/8/2016 3:00:00 AM
Rural Maine towns that take charge have a better shot at success Bangor Daily News Editorial: There's no blueprint for them to follow, but the towns that can agree on what they want to be, that can work in concert with their neighbors, and that can ...
This remote Maine region has a chance to grow - Bangor Daily News12/7/2016 3:00:00 AM
This remote Maine region has a chance to grow Bangor Daily News Wilderness and a way forward. This remote Maine region has a chance to grow.
Feeling the Effects of Nature Based-Tourism ... in Cash Registers - Triple Pundit9/2/2015 3:00:00 AM
Feeling the Effects of Nature Based-Tourism ... in Cash Registers Triple Pundit By Leah Thibault. There's a popular anecdote repeated in rural Piscataquis County, Maine, where a general store owner has said, “I feel the AMC (Appalachian ...
200-mile 'untamed' race to test competitors in Maine - Press Herald6/17/2014 3:00:00 AM
200-mile 'untamed' race to test competitors in Maine Press Herald THE FORKS — Last summer Shelley Koenig spent 70 hours chopping wood, carrying a 30-pound rock through the wilderness, reciting the names of every ...
A winter trek in Maine's backcountry - Chicago Daily Herald1/19/2013 3:00:00 AM
A winter trek in Maine's backcountry Chicago Daily Herald If you love the idea of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through a snowy forest, stoking a wood stove at midnight, and eating great meals in good company ...
Appalachian Mountain Club's backcountry lodge in northern Maine offers a snowy adventure - Fox News1/7/2013 3:00:00 AM
Appalachian Mountain Club's backcountry lodge in northern Maine offers a snowy adventure Fox News If you love the idea of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through a snowy forest, stoking a wood stove at midnight, and eating great meals in good company ...
Two Maine colleges collaborate on tourism, hospitality degrees - Press Herald9/17/2012 3:00:00 AM
Two Maine colleges collaborate on tourism, hospitality degrees Press Herald Two Maine schools banded together to to focus on the state's tourism industry, allowing students to transition from a two-year to a four-year degree in the field of ...
Hiking: New lodge, restored cabins add to ski-and-stay options - Press Herald1/2/2011 3:00:00 AM
Hiking: New lodge, restored cabins add to ski-and-stay options Press Herald The Gorman Chairback Lodge and Cabins is the newest facility of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the latest accomplishment of its Maine Woods Initiative, ...
Outdoor Recreation News Items
Prong Pond one of many new trails in Moosehead Lake region - observer-me.com5/24/2019 11:57:47 AM
Prong Pond one of many new trails in Moosehead Lake region observer-me.com The Forest Society of Maine (FSM) is responsible for monitoring the Moosehead Region Conservation Easement (MRCE), 359,000 acres of permanently ...
The Health of Maine's Lakes: Threats to Our Lakes and What Individuals Can Do to Help - Maine Public5/23/2019 6:54:57 AM
The Health of Maine's Lakes: Threats to Our Lakes and What Individuals Can Do to Help Maine Public Maine's lakes are renowned, and they are critical to our economy, drawing outdoor recreation enthusiasts and tourists throughout the year. We will discuss.
Maine Voices: Conservation bond hunting-trapping mandate usurps local control - Press Herald5/23/2019 4:00:00 AM
Maine Voices: Conservation bond hunting-trapping mandate usurps local control Press Herald BRISTOL — Lawmakers will soon hear L.D. 911, a proposal to ask voters this fall to consider borrowing $95 million for state park improvements and Land for ...
Maine Emergency Management Agency Recognized for Outstanding Website - Yahoo Finance5/22/2019 8:00:00 AM
Maine Emergency Management Agency Recognized for Outstanding Website Yahoo Finance The Maine Emergency Management Agency's website, www.maine.gov/mema was honored with a Gold AVA Digital Award at the 2019 awards competition.
How to protect yourself from ticks in Maine - Bangor Daily News5/21/2019 8:15:00 AM
How to protect yourself from ticks in Maine Bangor Daily News There were still patches of snow in the woods when I found my first tick of the year crawling on my jeans. It was a tiny creature, no bigger than an apple seed, but ...
Old Town® Launches Newest Addition to Top-Selling Topwater Series - SNEWS5/20/2019 4:36:00 PM
Old Town® Launches Newest Addition to Top-Selling Topwater Series SNEWS Old Town, Maine (May 22, 2019): Expanding on one of the most successful product launches in their 121-year history, Old Town is proud to debut the Topwater ...
'Love the Lake' Regatta July 20 - Boothbay Register5/20/2019 7:00:00 AM
'Love the Lake' Regatta July 20 Boothbay Register Damariscotta Lake will be the site of the second “Love The Lake” Regatta, hosted by Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Farmland Trust, Saturday, July 20 from ...
Land trusts working to preserve 300 years of open space conservation in Brunswick despite push for development - Times Record5/17/2019 11:31:41 AM
Land trusts working to preserve 300 years of open space conservation in Brunswick despite push for development Times Record BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Commons, one of Maine's earliest preserved tracts of open space, is celebrating its 300th year at a time when the town is ...
Registrations open for Teen Wilderness Expedition — User Submitted — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News5/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Registrations open for Teen Wilderness Expedition — User Submitted — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News The time is now to register your 12-16 year old for the Teen Wilderness Expedition! This program is offered by the Piscataquis County Soil and Water ...
UMF graduates embrace the winds of change - Daily Bulldog5/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
UMF graduates embrace the winds of change Daily Bulldog FARMINGTON - The winds of change were blowing strong Saturday morning as 360 University of Maine at Farmington graduates filed down High Street toward ...
Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line's impact on climate - Press Herald5/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Senate supports studying CMP power line's impact on climate Press Herald AUGUSTA — The Senate voted Thursday to require an independent study of how Central Maine Power's proposal to build a high-voltage transmission line ...
Topsham-Gardiner trail funding that rep says would lead to economic boon takes a backseat thanks to infrastructure shortfalls - Times Record5/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Topsham-Gardiner trail funding that rep says would lead to economic boon takes a backseat thanks to infrastructure shortfalls Times Record TOPSHAM — A bill being weighed at committee would direct the Maine Department of Transportation to finish a 25-mile trail linking Augusta to Brunswick and ...
Talk on best Franklin County hikes to take place at FPL - Daily Bulldog5/6/2019 3:00:00 AM
Talk on best Franklin County hikes to take place at FPL Daily Bulldog FARMINGTON - On Thursday May 23 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library registered Maine Guide and author Doug Dunlap will provide a talk ...
5 questions for Maine's new Office of Outdoor Recreation director - SNEWS4/26/2019 3:00:00 AM
5 questions for Maine's new Office of Outdoor Recreation director SNEWS Six months have passed since Carolann Ouellette was hired to lead Maine's Office of Outdoor Recreation and based on the support from Gov. Janet Mills and ...
The Perfect Spring Ski on the Penobscot River Trails - Natural Resources Council of Maine4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
The Perfect Spring Ski on the Penobscot River Trails Natural Resources Council of Maine The Penobscot River Trails provided a new and alluring destination for an April 12 cross-country ski, right before spring break. I drove north on I-95, passing ...
CMP wins key permit for transmission line, but opponents say they'll fight on - Press Herald4/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
CMP wins key permit for transmission line, but opponents say they'll fight on Press Herald HALLOWELL — The Maine Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to grant a key certificate to Central Maine Power's controversial, 145-mile transmission ...
Great outdoor opportunity for kids - Bangor Daily News4/10/2019 3:00:00 AM
Great outdoor opportunity for kids Bangor Daily News Here's a great outdoor adventure and opportunity for Maine kids. But you must act quickly. Here's the info, provided by Maine's Department of Inland fisheries ...
Maine's Governor's Conference on Tourism underway - WABI4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine's Governor's Conference on Tourism underway WABI AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Governor's annual Conference on Tourism is underway. Mainer's in the tourism industry attend the event to stay in touch with ...
I want to be stuck in mud, not snow - Bangor Daily News4/9/2019 3:00:00 AM
I want to be stuck in mud, not snow Bangor Daily News Last week, spring had arrived in full force at my home in the woods of Maine. The sun had melted away the many layers of snow that had encased my yard for ...
Outdoor Heritage Fund Changes Proposed | George's Outdoor News - Bangor Daily News4/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Outdoor Heritage Fund Changes Proposed | George's Outdoor News Bangor Daily News The Sportsman's Alliance of Maine proposed significant changes in the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, in a bill sponsored for SAM by Senator Russell Black.
Maine Compass: Commission working to update land-use planning for rural Maine - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel4/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Compass: Commission working to update land-use planning for rural Maine Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Old rules will not protect wildlife habitat, rural economies and outdoor recreation as development pressure mounts.
Bureau of Parks and Lands seeks resident input - fiddleheadfocus.com3/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bureau of Parks and Lands seeks resident input fiddleheadfocus.com AUGUSTA, Maine — Parks, playgrounds, ball fields, trails, water access — what outdoor recreation resources are your priority? The Maine Bureau of Parks and ...
Maine Voices: King, Collins should stand firm against David Bernhardt to lead Interior Department - Press Herald3/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Voices: King, Collins should stand firm against David Bernhardt to lead Interior Department Press Herald SOUTH BERWICK — Conservation and outdoor recreation are important to our state. The health of our lands and waters is critical to our work, our play, our ...
Maine's 2019 Governor's Conference on Tourism presents 'Destination Maine: Charting the Course' - Wiscasset Newspaper3/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine's 2019 Governor's Conference on Tourism presents 'Destination Maine: Charting the Course' Wiscasset Newspaper AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and Maine Office of Tourism announced Wednesday that Maine's 2019 ...
CMP trying to buy local support - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel3/20/2019 3:00:00 AM
CMP trying to buy local support Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel As a small-business owner in Western Maine relying on outdoor recreation tourism, I have major concerns with the Central Maine Power corridor. The new ...
Am I running out of Maine trails to explore? You tell me - Bangor Daily News3/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
Am I running out of Maine trails to explore? You tell me Bangor Daily News In recent years, I've given slideshow presentations and talks throughout Maine about my outdoor adventures, and more specifically, the many hikes I've been on ...
Regional effort seeks economic 'lift' from mountain biking - New Hampshire Business Review3/19/2019 3:00:00 AM
Regional effort seeks economic 'lift' from mountain biking New Hampshire Business Review Seven organizations in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Canada have launched an effort to promote mountain biking and boost the area's economy.
Bad things happening in Maine's state parks - Bangor Daily News3/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Bad things happening in Maine's state parks Bangor Daily News L.D. 527 is a bill by Rep. Skolfield to require Maine Bureau of Parks to train their rangers in law enforcement and to authorize the issuing of summons. The public ...
Coalition calls for state to borrow $95 million to get conservation 'back on track' - Press Herald3/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
Coalition calls for state to borrow $95 million to get conservation 'back on track' Press Herald AUGUSTA — Conservation and outdoor recreation groups are recommending that Maine borrow $95 million to dramatically increase land protection efforts and ...
CMP "Settlement" Less Than Meets the Eye, Opposition to Corridor Continues to Grow - Natural Resources Council of Maine2/20/2019 3:00:00 AM
CMP "Settlement" Less Than Meets the Eye, Opposition to Corridor Continues to Grow Natural Resources Council of Maine MA Attorney General testimony shows project would not reduce carbon pollution; Firefighters join growing chorus of opposition in Western Maine. NRCM News ...
Death on the Appalachian Trail - Bangor Daily News2/17/2019 3:00:00 AM
Death on the Appalachian Trail Bangor Daily News I thought I knew a lot about Gerry Largay and her death, after she got lost hiking the Appalachian trail in Maine. But I learned so much more from Denis D.
University of Maine launches exciting outdoor leadership program - Bangor Daily News2/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
University of Maine launches exciting outdoor leadership program Bangor Daily News The University of Maine is launching a very exciting and timely outdoor leadership program to “help us secure Maine's rich heritage of outdoor recreation and ...
Saturday, March 9: Snowshoe/Hike through Howard Hill, Hallowell - Natural Resources Council of Maine2/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Saturday, March 9: Snowshoe/Hike through Howard Hill, Hallowell Natural Resources Council of Maine Come for a snowshoe or hike on Howard Hill with the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Kennebec Land Trust on Saturday, March 9.
Our View: New day dawns for land conservation in Maine - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel1/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
Our View: New day dawns for land conservation in Maine Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel A task force's new report shows how people with diverging opinions on conservation can come together to benefit the state.
Roy Dudley's Chimney Pond tales are great - Bangor Daily News1/7/2019 3:00:00 AM
Roy Dudley's Chimney Pond tales are great Bangor Daily News Roy Dudley was a real Maine character who hung out at Chimney Pond just below Mount Katahdin from 1890 to 1942. And Roy was well known for his very ...
L.L.Bean teams up with 5 Maine breweries - SNEWS10/15/2018 3:00:00 AM
L.L.Bean teams up with 5 Maine breweries SNEWS L.L.Bean knows how to party. The Maine-based outdoor retailer is celebrating the launch of its Small Batch Bean Boots by partnering with five craft brewers in ...
Maine poised to get OREC office - SNEWS10/10/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine poised to get OREC office SNEWS Outdoor recreation adds $8.2 billion in consumer spending to the state's economy, according to Outdoor Industry Association.
Maine gets nearly $1 million to support state parks, outdoor recreation - observer-me.com9/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine gets nearly $1 million to support state parks, outdoor recreation observer-me.com Maine will receive $972,249 in federal funds that will be used for state-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects, Secretary of the Interior Ryan K.
Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund grants go to lots of great projects - Bangor Daily News9/18/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund grants go to lots of great projects Bangor Daily News Many years ago, when Angus King was governor, I decided to try to get some public money for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. I worked for the ...
500 new students arrive at University of Maine at Farmington - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel9/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
500 new students arrive at University of Maine at Farmington Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel More than 100 University of Maine at Farmington students participated in a range of outdoor orientation activities on Monday geared towards getting them ...
New project in Millinocket aims to improve access to outdoor recreation - WABI8/3/2018 3:00:00 AM
New project in Millinocket aims to improve access to outdoor recreation WABI MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) - There's a new program in Millinocket designed to improve access to outdoor recreation in the Katahdin region. "Outdoor ...
Jim Toner, founder of UMF's Mainely Outdoors Program, dies at 59 - Press Herald7/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
Jim Toner, founder of UMF's Mainely Outdoors Program, dies at 59 Press Herald FARMINGTON — Jim Toner, the director of the University of Maine at Farmington's Fitness and Recreation Center and a former director of both parks and ...
Lucas St. Clair Turns Recreation into Political Capital - Outside6/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Lucas St. Clair Turns Recreation into Political Capital Outside The Democratic candidate is seeking to win in Maine's rural 2nd District with a simple message: The recreation economy can bring back jobs.
Outdoor recreation credited with $8.2 billion annual impact on Maine's economy - Bangor Daily News7/27/2017 3:00:00 AM
Outdoor recreation credited with $8.2 billion annual impact on Maine's economy Bangor Daily News From Maine's lengthy coastline to its vast forest — and everywhere in between — the outdoor recreational economy is a major driver that injects $8.2 billion in ...
Summer Camps News Items
Youth Camp Directors, Legislators, Share Insights and Information in Hall of Flags Event - Bangor Daily News5/16/2019 3:00:00 AM
Youth Camp Directors, Legislators, Share Insights and Information in Hall of Flags Event Bangor Daily News When representatives of the Maine youth camping industry make the trip to the State House, it is often with a particular issue in mind, an item of business for ...
Two Maine summer camps help children deal with death of loved ones - WABI5/12/2019 9:40:36 AM
Two Maine summer camps help children deal with death of loved ones WABI OAKFIELD and SMITHFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A special camp that helps children grieve returns to Maine this summer. August 19th - 24th children come together ...
What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation? - Press Herald5/5/2019 3:00:00 AM
What makes the Maine School of Science and Mathematics Maine the No. 2 high school in the nation? Press Herald LIMESTONE — The No. 2 ranked high school in the United States doesn't look like much from the outside. It's inside a sprawling, single-story brick building that ...
Maine South athletic summer camp schedule is out – join now to learn from the Hawks - The Bugle5/1/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine South athletic summer camp schedule is out – join now to learn from the Hawks The Bugle Participant Eligibility Anyone who is high school age or younger may participate in the Summer Athletic Program. Grade/age level is often designated in the title ...
Empowering young writers all across Maine - The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine4/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Empowering young writers all across Maine The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine By Dan Kilgallon, Contributor. The Telling Room is a non-profit organization located in Portland, Maine, that puts together learning programs for young writers ...
Annual New England Camp Conference Offers Camp Professionals Education and More - Bangor Daily News4/18/2019 3:00:00 AM
Annual New England Camp Conference Offers Camp Professionals Education and More Bangor Daily News As Maine's hundreds of camp professionals look ahead to summer — hoping to fill remaining staff positions, communicating with families, and crossing their ...
Medical Marijuana in Maine: 2019 Update - Press Herald3/28/2019 3:00:00 AM
Medical Marijuana in Maine: 2019 Update Press Herald Today we're going to look at the state of Maine, some of their laws, and how they affect you, a potential patient within the state. Maine has a long history with ...
Camp fair showcases opportunities for kids during the summer - WMTW Portland3/24/2019 3:00:00 AM
Camp fair showcases opportunities for kids during the summer WMTW Portland Maine Summer Camps hosted a camp fair to show parents what programs are available for kids in the summertime.
Maine Summer Camps to hold annual camp fair - Lewiston Sun Journal3/23/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Summer Camps to hold annual camp fair Lewiston Sun Journal PORTLAND — Maine Summer Camps, a nonprofit organization supporting youth camps throughout the state, will hold its annual Maine Camp Fair from 1 to ...
Maine Summer Camps Launches Online Listing of Camp Jobs - Press Herald3/22/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Summer Camps Launches Online Listing of Camp Jobs Press Herald Maine Summer Camps (MSC), the Portland-based nonprofit serving youth camps statewide, is an integral resource only for its camp and business members, but ...
Hear of State Museum artifacts that tell Maine's story - PenBayPilot.com3/2/2019 5:14:12 PM
Hear of State Museum artifacts that tell Maine's story PenBayPilot.com ROCKLAND — Bernard Fishman, director of the Maine State Museum, will present a talk on the book, A Story of Maine in 112 Objects , Thursday, March 14, ...
Maine Camps - The Best Medicine - Down East2/11/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Camps - The Best Medicine Down East Camp Sunshine brings the magic of the Maine camps experience to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Time to Book the Best Summer Camps for Your Kids - westsiderag.com2/8/2019 3:00:00 AM
Time to Book the Best Summer Camps for Your Kids westsiderag.com SPONSORED. It's cold now, but summer will be here before you know it! Maine Camp Experience (MCE), a community of 30+ premier camps and ...
Maine Summer Camps showcases opportunities for kids come summertime - WMTW Portland2/3/2019 3:00:00 AM
Maine Summer Camps showcases opportunities for kids come summertime WMTW Portland Maine Summer Camps hosted a camp fair at Cheverus High School to showcase different opportunities for kids come summertime.
LIVE CAM: Massive spinning ice disk in Maine - CBS17.com1/21/2019 3:00:00 AM
LIVE CAM: Massive spinning ice disk in Maine CBS17.com The disk formed when a piece of ice became stuck in the river's current.
Polar Plunge set to help send children to summer camps - WABI1/12/2019 3:00:00 AM
Polar Plunge set to help send children to summer camps WABI SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - The JMG program at Searsport High School is putting on a polar plunge fundraiser on Wednesday, February 13th from 3-4:30 ...
Wayland family marks 50 years of owning Maines Camp Caribou - MetroWest Daily News12/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Wayland family marks 50 years of owning Maines Camp Caribou MetroWest Daily News Camp Caribou in Maine has been around for 96 years. For 50 of them, the camp has been owned by the Lerman family. WAYLAND – Bill Lerman calls his wife, ...
Muriel Louise “Willie” Wilhelm - The Lincoln County News12/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Muriel Louise “Willie” Wilhelm The Lincoln County News Muriel Louise “Willie” Wilhelm, 96, passed away on the morning of Dec. 10 at the Maine Veterans' Home in Augusta, following a long period of declining health.
University of Maine - Campus Rec Magazine11/9/2018 3:00:00 AM
University of Maine Campus Rec Magazine The latest Rec of the Month is the University of Maine. Learn more about the Maine facilities, programming, services and fun facts here.
Exhibit shows what it was like – and what it means – to be Jewish in Maine - Press Herald10/28/2018 3:00:00 AM
Exhibit shows what it was like – and what it means – to be Jewish in Maine Press Herald Maine State Museum objects conservator Teresa Myers makes final adjustments to the trim of the 1930s Torah ark once in the former Beth Abraham Synagogue ...
Maine news you need to know for Wednesday - Bangor Daily News9/19/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine news you need to know for Wednesday Bangor Daily News Goose reunited with gaggle, a 27000-ton fire hazard, seahorses in Maine and more: Here's what's happening in Maine today.. Maine news, sports, politics, ...
Portland neighbors wary about religious center's growth - The Forecaster9/11/2018 3:00:00 AM
Portland neighbors wary about religious center's growth The Forecaster PORTLAND — A single-family home in the Rosemont section of the city could be redesignated as a place of religious assembly. Chabad of Maine, part of an ...
Maine's own school of rock gets kids to perform the music they love - Press Herald9/2/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine's own school of rock gets kids to perform the music they love Press Herald Dave Gutter, a founding member of Rustic Overtones and currently performing with the Portland band Armies, talks with students in a songwriting camp.
Heat indices in some areas of Maine could top 100 degrees this week - WMTW Portland8/29/2018 3:00:00 AM
Heat indices in some areas of Maine could top 100 degrees this week WMTW Portland Heat and humidity are here, prompting a heat advisory from the National Weather *Service*. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday for all of southern ...
Family honors memory of son with major gift to camp - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ8/8/2018 3:00:00 AM
Family honors memory of son with major gift to camp NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ The Thompson family has donated $500000 to endow a fund at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro to give scholarships for boys from less affluent families to attend ...
Maine ACE Camps: A Look at Careers in Aviation, Up-Close and Hands-On - Bangor Daily News6/13/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine ACE Camps: A Look at Careers in Aviation, Up-Close and Hands-On Bangor Daily News For many, summer camp in Maine brings to mind outdoor adventure in the state's natural beauty. But for two decades, youngsters have had an entirely different ...
Camping is a lot of fun when campers play it safe - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel6/6/2018 3:00:00 AM
Camping is a lot of fun when campers play it safe Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Summer has arrived in full force here in Maine. Black flies, mosquitoes, and ticks are already swarming. Moose and deer are making their way into the road.
Penobscot Theatre Company Dramatic Academy Summer Camps — User Submitted — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine - Bangor Daily News6/4/2018 11:17:51 AM
Penobscot Theatre Company Dramatic Academy Summer Camps — User Submitted — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine Bangor Daily News Session 1: “Les Miserables” (musical) For ages: 4-20 Session dates: June 25-July 22 Performance dates: July 19-22 The epic story of Jean Valjean's quest for ...
Maine college hosting 'Zombie Survival Camp' this summer - WGME5/21/2018 3:00:00 AM
Maine college hosting 'Zombie Survival Camp' this summer WGME UNITY (WGME) -- Maine is known for its variety of summer camps, but there's one camp this summer that's getting kids ready for a zombie apocalypse.Surviving ...
New Maine summer camp teaches kids how to survive a zombie apocalypse - Bangor Daily News5/17/2018 3:00:00 AM
New Maine summer camp teaches kids how to survive a zombie apocalypse Bangor Daily News We want to help campers enjoy the Maine outdoors and also learn some very practical skills, and what better way to do that than through the theme of zombies?
An Upscale Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine - The Wall Street Journal5/16/2018 3:00:00 AM
An Upscale Summer Camp for Grown-ups in Maine The Wall Street Journal DOES ANY IMAGE evoke summer more than a canoe drifting across a crystalline lake edged with pines? Just the smell of bristlecone brings back memories of ...
A Summer for STEM: Maine Robotics Brings Tech to Kids Statewide - Bangor Daily News2/5/2018 3:00:00 AM
A Summer for STEM: Maine Robotics Brings Tech to Kids Statewide Bangor Daily News Summer in Maine brings kids a whole host of opportunities. Camps and recreational programs expose youngsters to the state's vast natural beauty and give ...
Vermont summer camps say former counselor inappropriately touched campers - Bangor Daily News10/27/2017 3:00:00 AM
Vermont summer camps say former counselor inappropriately touched campers Bangor Daily News The former camp counselor was fired twice, after accusations in 1983 and 1987, respectively.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from ...
Summer camp unites boys who have lost loved ones - Bangor Daily News8/29/2017 3:00:00 AM
Summer camp unites boys who have lost loved ones Bangor Daily News Experience Camp is a weeklong summer camp geared toward children age 9-16 who have lost a parent or sibling.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, ...
Maine is a 'hotbed' of summer camps, and kids love it - Bangor Daily News3/28/2017 3:00:00 AM
Maine is a 'hotbed' of summer camps, and kids love it Bangor Daily News There's a reason why Maine is such a hotbed for summer camps, and it's because of the woods and mountains and lakes and coast.”. Maine news, sports ...
Summer camp fair at Bangor Mall draws prospective attendees - Bangor Daily News3/4/2017 3:00:00 AM
Summer camp fair at Bangor Mall draws prospective attendees Bangor Daily News Representatives from 26 Maine summer camps were at the Bangor Mall on Saturday for a fair designed to recruit prospective campers.. Maine news, sports ...
USM offers summer camps for youth in music, sports and a new STEM camp in energy and sustainability | Office of Public Affairs - USM News5/18/2016 3:00:00 AM
USM offers summer camps for youth in music, sports and a new STEM camp in energy and sustainability | Office of Public Affairs USM News This summer, the University of Southern Maine offers several summer camps for all ages, including a STEM camp, music and theater camps, and sports camps.
Here are 3 little-known summer camps for children facing a range of struggles - Bangor Daily News6/19/2015 3:00:00 AM
Here are 3 little-known summer camps for children facing a range of struggles Bangor Daily News Camps have been and continue to be a formative aspect of the adolescent experience. In Maine alone, there are more than 100 summer camps, according to ...
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