Friends of Acadia reaches an agreement with the National Park Service to allow volunteers to groom some carriage trails, which they had been barred from doing during the shutdown.
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, Outdoors
Fish passage efforts result in big herring run in Presumpscot
A record number of river herring passed through Westbrook fish ladder in 2018 as efforts continue to provide upriver access.
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Posted inMaine, Outdoors, Politics
Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks
The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the ‘next generation’ of land conservation.
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Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law
The current marine rules are designed for commercial fishermen and are difficult for recreational anglers to follow.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hunting in Maine: Deer hunt still in need of a boost
Despite an estimated 2018 kill of more than 30,000, more should be done to improve hunter success rate.
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Do most Mainers love or hate winter? The verdict is in.
After years of speculation, we needed to know, so we spent a cold afternoon in Portland interviewing Mainers on the street.
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Skiing: Once the feel of the sport is deep in your bones, can you still teach a beginner?
When you’re in that lovely state of “flow,” breaking down the individual motions is difficult.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Furloughed national wildlife refuge staff to return to work, allowing hunting
The move will probably have little effect in Maine’s 6 national refuges as there is minimal hunting in January.
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Father and son rescued from Mount Katahdin amid whiteout
Rangers were alerted to the hikers after seeing the lights from their headlamps on Dudley Trail.
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Maine wardens offer reward in search for person who fatally shot a bald eagle
The eagle was spotted Dec. 26 acting abnormally on Papoose Pond in Waterford and later died, the Maine Warden Service says.