Wayne Bosowicz, who died recently at age 73, leaves behind the legacy of a man who ‘lived his life around bear.’
Outdoors
Skiing in Maine: A great time to get your kids on the slopes
Sunday River and Sugarloaf are hosting Children’s Festival Weeks, and the WinterKids program is in full swing.
Hunting: Strange bird has worked out, so don’t mess with it
Increasing hunting opportunities for the bird may not prove beneficial.
Birding: Some really big years, and a study on bird feeding
The study investigated the effect of bird feeders on nest predators.
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TUESDAY Fast Flies, 6:30 p.m. in Yarmouth Craig Uecker is the guest fly tier at the Gray Ghosts’ fly tying class. His two flies (Hollow Fleye and Reverse Marabou) are tied with a minimal amount of material but create large profiles on the water. An instructor at the L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools for 19 […]
Nonprofits’ takeover of Bethel ski center a success
Forced to run the town’s ski center or let it close, two groups happily step up.
Maine state park passes will cost 50 percent more this year
The annual park pass fee hasn’t gone up since 2002.
Hunting: Declining population of sea ducks finally gets some policy help
The numbers of sea ducks have declined since the 1940s, but season restrictions and bag limits weren’t changed until this year.
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MONDAY Christmas Bird Count, all day in Biddeford and Kennebunk York County Audubon sponsors two Christmas bird counts to help in monitoring the health and status of bird populations throughout North America. The counts began with the National Audubon Society’s count on Christmas Day in 1900. More than 2,300 areas are covered each year, with […]
What’s Up in January: 2016 was a splendid year for astronomical discoveries
A proven prediction and an Earth-like planet are among the highlights.