Dealerships have sold out of inventory and have back orders with manufacturers as demand skyrockets during the pandemic.
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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Wilderness camping is a remote retreat, but not a sure thing
In a summer when Mainers are bustling to get outside, wilderness camping sites are filling up.
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Bear hunting petition reignites 20-year-old debate over baiting
State biologists held a virtual public hearing Wednesday to take comments on a petition to have state regulators eliminate bear-baiting by 2029.
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Biologist pitches new study to aid Maine’s moose herd
State biologist Lee Kantar wants to test his theory that a smaller moose population would lead to an even greater reduction of winter ticks that have been crippling the herd.
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Pine Tree Camp gets creative to aid those with disabilities
The camp, located in central Maine, is offering an Adventure Day Pass this year because it cannot operate its traditional overnight camps during the pandemic.
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Hunters excited about Maine’s new crossbow law
The law expands hunting with a crossbow, which provides a more accurate shot with greater ease than more traditional bows.
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More Mainers opt for state park campgrounds this year
Reservations by Maine residents are up by 37 percent during the summer of coronavirus, in what may become a record year for camping at the state’s parks.
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Large area of working forestland protected in Oxford County
The Conservation Fund has purchased several parcels totaling 15,408 acres from Chadbourne Tree Farms.
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In clashes between loons and eagles, many root for the loon
Bald eagles are a predator of loon eggs and chicks, but adult loons are quick to challenge them should the eagles get too close to nesting spots.
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The Virus Diaries: Portland hiker sticks it out on the Appalachian Trail
Rob Landry started the 2,200-mile trek on March 7, choosing to stay on the trail even after thru-hikers were asked to leave.