It marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking attendance by campers at state parks.
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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For some Mainers, taking up fitness routines has been ‘transformative’
The challenges and uncertainty of the pandemic has motivated some people to improve their mental and physical health.
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Important strides made in land conservation across Maine in 2022
From the coast and the mountains to Aroostook County, unusual conservation projects defined the past year.
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Trust For Public Land purchases 31,000 acres next to national monument
The nonprofit hopes the land might serve as a southern entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
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Holiday shopping for your favorite outdoors person? Consider a book
Mainers passionate about the outdoors recommend their favorite books on the subject.
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Mainer becomes one of the oldest hikers to complete Pacific Crest Trail
Fewer than 7,000 people have completed the arduous 2,650-mile journey. Dave Cota of Carrabassett Valley – at 71 – became one of them this year.
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Hunters set a record for deer taken during Maine’s fall season
This fall’s record harvest comes as the state introduces a new antlerless permit system that allows hunters to kill both a buck and a doe.
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Nordic centers in Maine think growth will continue
Ski centers that saw a surge in sales during the pandemic responded with an increase in snow making and snow harvesting capabilities, bigger events and more amenities.
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Maine Alpine ski areas aim to offer more snow, better ticket prices
Several resorts are offering new deals, striving for prime conditions and upgrading aprés-ski outdoor courtyards.
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Work on the Eastern Trail could expand rapidly in the coming decade
It’s been 10 years since southern Maine’s signature off-road trail has expanded. But work in the next decade could connect existing trails and extend the Eastern Trail to North Berwick.