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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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
Now that the tourists are gone, enjoy southern Maine’s best coastal hikes
The farther up the coast you go, the better your chance at solitude. But wild treks do exist near Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2017
Dana completes 261-mile odyssey from Mount Washington to Katahdin in eight days
Covering an average of 32 miles a day to honor his late uncle, he finished in time for the Penobscot Nation’s annual ceremony.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2017
Bradbury Park’s mountain bike trails get funding, but riders say they’ve deteriorated
The state park’s 22-mile system was a draw for riders, but erosion around roots and rocks now turns many away.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2017
Former Penobscot chief will speed-hike from Mount Washington to Mount Katahdin
Barry Dana’s journey during the Katahdin 100 will be done in honor of his late uncle, Cliff Phillips.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2017
Acadia bike patrol volunteers help tourists find their way
As Maine’s national park draws record numbers, the volunteers who ride the carriage roads help maintain decorum on the historic trails.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2017
Study tracks great white sharks off Maine coast
A UNE professor joins Massachusetts researchers in examining patterns of a population likely to proliferate in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Veterans offer tips on the best way to camp
Longtime Maine campers know all the secrets to creating an easy and enjoyable adventure.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2017
AMC’s new lodge lacks historic look, but guests approve
Medawisla Lodge beside Second Roach Pond opened July 1 and was soon full of guests who came to hike, boat and fish.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2017
One-day Springvale Farm Walk mimics European tradition
Farmers band together to create a unique hiking opportunity.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2017
Family of 4 with Maine roots drops anchor in Portland after journey of a lifetime
Since 2011, Tucker and Victoria Bradford sailed around the world with their children.
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