Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
Cooking over an open fire at the campsite, medieval style
The Society of Creative Anachronism’s Maine members kicked off the camping season with a communal feast at Bradbury Mountain State Park.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Maine’s most prolific birders share their tales of adventure
Yes, some have gone to great lengths to spot a rare bird. But mostly, they are simply motivated by a passion for studying birds.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Changes are in store for Maine deer permits – including a fee for the first time
The proposed antlerless permit would cost $12, but give hunters the ability to harvest a buck and a doe.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
State biologists propose 1% increase in moose permits
The wildlife management district around Moosehead Lake would get 50 more permits, marking the only increase for the entire state.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2022
Woman embraces another winter in a primitive cabin in the Maine woods
Once again this winter, Wendy Weiger is living alone in a remote, one-room cabin in the woods, learning to navigate at night by the stars.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Skiing is made affordable for more kids in western Maine
Several nonprofits and organizations, along with Mt. Abram ski area, are helping to make Nordic and Alpine skiing free or low-cost for area children.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Groups announce protection of 21,300 acres connecting conservation lands in Maine and New Hampshire
The swath of land in the western Maine mountains offers permanent access to popular hiking destinations.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
A dog’s purpose – foraging for and repurposing antlers shed by moose
An Australian shepherd has turned a couple’s love of foraging in the woods for moose antlers into a thriving dog-chew company.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2022
Shopping for snowshoes? Technological advances create a variety of options
From the 60-inch traditional wooden style to the 20-inch racing models, snowshoes have changed dramatically over the decades.
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