Erin Merrill recalls taking her first bear a decade ago in October during a one-day hound hunt.
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On the Edge: The phone is ringing
J.P. Devine ponders going from being two to being one, and how it is jarring and leaves scars.
In the Field: My first moose hunt check station
Back in October 1988, Ron Joseph recalls his first experience during Maine’s six-day moose hunt as a regional wildlife biologist in Greenville.
On the Edge: Early Autumn, come again
Memories of what was and what could have been are strong as the leaves change colors, J.P. Devine writes.
On the Edge: Cat and dog tales
J.P. Devine ponders the weird drama unfolding this election season and wonders if the stories will someday be put to film.
On the Edge: Father Jerry?
J.P. Devine ponders how he always looked handsome in black, with a white collar.
Hunt & Harvest: A love of Maine’s outdoors
In her inaugural column, Erin Merrill recounts how she got into hunting and her advocacy of promoting women and others getting involved.
Photos: UMA honors memory of 9/11 victims with procession, memorial
About 30 people took part in the walk of remembrance that began at the Randall Student Center and ended at the UMA 9/11 memorial, where there were painted bricks honoring the 2,977 victims. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Backyard Naturalist: The decline of the Unity park
The neglect of a local park is a visible symbol of the social and economics draining of a community, Dana Wilde writes.
On the Edge: Come fly with me
As a pair of astronauts at the International Space Station are set to return in six months, J.P. Devine ponders the passage of time and the events that will occur.