Carey Kish encounters hard to navigate terrain and difficult winds, as well as trail angels and trail magic at the start of his 2,800-mile adventure.
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Hunting: Spring turkey season is nearly here, are you prepared?
Here’s a handy checklist to help you get ready prior to opening day.
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Young gobblers compete at turkey calling competition in Augusta
The competition was part of the 42nd annual State of Maine Sportsman’s Show held this weekend at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Ospreys will recover quickly if storms destroy their nests
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Hooking a Maine fish is one thing, but is it safe to eat?
Maine has issued warnings not to eat fish in some waterways because of contamination from ‘forever chemicals,’ but most lakes, ponds and streams remain untested.
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Hiking in Maine: A guide to 4,000-footers – all 14 of them in Maine
Want to do them all? Here’s an itinerary to check all 14 off your list with 10 separate day hikes.
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Birding: Bohemian waxwings descend on Maine once again
A century ago, this irruptive species was rarely seen here. Now they are a regular visitor to the state in search of food.
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Ask Maine Audubon: Spring snowstorm results in rare bird sightings
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
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Maine’s high court rules Sunday hunting ban is constitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court disagrees with a Readfield couple who argued that the ban contradicts a ‘right to food’ amendment voters approved in 2021.
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Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95
The legendary American mountaineer Lou Whittaker was matter-of-fact about the risks of mountaineering and said he didn’t want to die without knowing he’d lived.