Bait dealers in southern Maine are reporting a spike in business and avid fishermen are seeing more anglers on the lakes this winter.
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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George Smith loved the outdoors as if it were his home
He lobbied for decades to protect Maine’s woods and waters, because they filled him with awe and gratitude.
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Love at first hike: These couples bonded over their passion for the outdoors
On Valentine’s Day, we bring you three love stories forged by outdoor adventures in Maine.
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Maine to launch ‘Free Fishing License Week’ on Saturday
Anglers without a license can fish for free after registering with the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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State biologists want to see if more moose hunting would help control winter ticks
Research would be conducted in a hunting district northwest of Baxter State Park to determine whether culling the moose herd would ‘break the winter tick cycle.’
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Maine Nordic centers see a spike in skiers this winter
Cross-country ski areas in central and western Maine are getting more skiers during the pandemic. And after last week’s Nor’easter, Nordic centers in southern Maine may rebound from a dry January.
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Maine ski areas emphasize COVID safety, but some skiers still wary
The downhill skiing experience looks very different this winter with new protocols, but some Mainers still worry about out-of-state skiers who do not follow Maine health protocols.
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Maine native Kate Hall-Harnden’s quest for 2021 Olympics ends with injury
The long jumper from Casco posts on Instagram that she tore the ACL in her left knee during a workout.
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Pine Tree Camp offers its services during winter for first time
The non-profit camp, which serves those with disabilities, debuted its ‘Adventure Day Pass’ last summer and plans to offer it again starting in February.
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Riders anxious to get out on Maine’s snowmobile trails
With snowmobile sales spiking during the pandemic, this could be one of the biggest seasons yet – if the weather cooperates.