Portland Nordic is offering free roller ski lessons to help those new to Nordic skiing improve their technique.
Deirdre Fleming
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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Ultramarathoner sets his sights on 200 miles – and a world title
Jason Bigonia of South Bristol has qualified for Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, the unofficial world championships for backyard ultramarathons.
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Having trouble getting your favorite campsite? You’re not alone
A surge in camping during the pandemic has made it harder to get choice sites at many campgrounds.
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At 93, Maine hiker still has a to-do list of outdoor adventures
Margaret Mathis turns heads wherever she hikes – maintaining her pace and loving the journey.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters opens new tent sites
A philanthropic gift increases roadside tent sites at the national monument from five to 12.
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Maine officials monitoring disease killing birds in mid-Atlantic states
However, officials here say the disease – which has afflicted blue jays, grackles and some songbirds – is not a cause for concern in Maine at this time.
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Fishing flies are small, but carry great weight for avid anglers
Some of Maine’s most passionate fly fishers trust their go-to flies for many reasons – chief among them good fortune.
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The pandemic fueled a hiking boom, but there are still places to avoid a crowd on the trail
Foot traffic on Maine trails is has trailed off from the pandemic-crazed high of 2020, but still higher that before COVID-19. Here are some hidden gems.
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Birders happily hike all day just for the rush of a thrush
The Bicknell’s thrush was a star at Rangeley’s birding festival earlier this month, and may become a future star at Saddleback ski area.
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Injured heading into the Olympics, Kate Hall-Harnden focuses on the future
Maine’s NCAA and national long jump champion says watching the U.S. Olympic trials is rough, ‘but it will motivate me even more.’