Longer nights, Mercury in transit, and a comet interloper.
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Looking to recruit new and lapsed hunters, Maine holds its first ever mentor hunt
With instruction from the experts, seven of the nine hunting newbies bagged a deer.
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Young bucks searching for deer on Maine’s youth hunting day
Maine’s young hunters are kicking off the state’s season for deer with the annual Youth Deer Day
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument finally getting signs
Signs directing drivers to the 87,500-acre national monument first were delayed by former Gov. Paul LePage and then by the slow-moving federal approval and contracting process.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Hunter fatally gored by a deer he thought he killed, officials say
Officials in Arkansas say it isn’t clear how long the hunter waited before checking on the deer.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors
For Maine snowmobile clubs, the season starts in October
Maine has about 14,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, used by an estimated 100,000 riders from here and away. A handful of volunteers from each of the 280 clubs across the state make sure the trails are safely maintained and groomed.
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It’s Worth the Trip: Make West Quoddy your Down East destination
West Quoddy State Park offers an iconic lighthouse and many classic Maine coastal views.
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Hunting: The logic behind duck names is anything but logical
Whether you’re thinking about the common name or the scientific one, it often is a baffling name game.
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Hiking: Our Pacific Crest Trail hiker reaches … Washington state
He survives two days of wretched downpours and is rewarded with ‘9 incredible miles’ along Crater Lake in Oregon.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors, Schools and Education
Belgrade teen defends state fishing title, heads to nationals for second time in spring
Tyler Williams, 17, a senior at the Maine Academy for Natural Sciences in Fairfield, has a shot at becoming a professional bass fisherman and joining an elite field to come from Maine.