The rewards of climbing Moxie Mountain are so worth the effort, and then there’s so much more to enjoy in this remote area.
Outdoors
Hunting: If you can stand the bugs and the heat, early season can’t be beat
Maine’s expanded archery season opens Sept. 7, and there are advantages for hunters in the field ahead of the masses.
Ask Maine Audubon: From squirrels to bats to wildfire smoke’s impact on birds
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Improvements aim to enhance year-round appeal for Quarry Road Recreation Area in Waterville
The Quarry Road Recreation Area in Waterville next year will receive road and parking area pavement, expansion of the meadow with pavers and better drainage, officials say.
Hunting: Avoid falling into a rut and find a new target this season
Ditch the same old hunting routine and try something else: Bears, sea ducks, moose, or maybe even a snipe.
Hiking in Maine … and beyond: Time to tackle final state on Continental Divide Trail
Carey Kish comes across reminders of Maine as he meanders north on his epic hike from Mexico to Canada.
Birding: As migration rolls forward, not all journeys are created equal
Take the semipalmated sandpiper, for example, which hits New England and heads out to sea for a four-day flight to South America.
Hunting: As summer springs forward, next season can’t get here soon enough
Mainers don’t need a calendar to recognize when the seasons change, it’s time to tend bear baits, practice your bow shooting, tune up the moose calls and mend decoy lines.
Ask Maine Audubon: Muskrats in the pond are not a nuisance
Wildlife questions from Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox
Rescue dogs: The 4-legged members of the Maine Warden Service K-9 team ‘don’t give up’
‘When we’re getting tired, when we’re wet, or too hot or cold, when it’s dark, the dogs are just getting going.’