Bear season kicks off on Aug. 26 with Youth Day – then Aug. 28 for the grown-ups – with deer season not too far around the corner.
Outdoors
Boats bring in a record haul during Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza
Proceeds from the four-day event go toward scholarships and internships for students studying marine sciences.
Hiking in Maine: Kennebunk Land Trust offers 20 miles of scenic trails
Alewive Woods is the land trust’s signature property, but other sites such as Wonder Brook and Oxbow preserves also offer pleasant and rewarding hikes.
Birding: That bird with the quiet, off-beat call is learning to sing
Young songbird males learn their distinctive calls from a tutor, in most cases the father.
State raises alarm about discovery of fast-growing invasive vine
The Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry says mile-a-minute weed is a ‘horticultural hitchhiker’ that often spreads in the root balls or pots of plants sold commercially.
Ask Maine Audubon: What impact does summer weather have on insects?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hiking in Maine: Campobello Island offers history and trails with amazing views
Roosevelt Campobello International Park along the Maine-New Brunswick border encompasses 2,800 acres on the southwestern end of Campobello Island.
Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo
Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
What’s up in August: Better weather should make for better viewing
As long as the rain abates, look skyward for Saturn at opposition and the entertaining Perseid meteor shower.
Birding: Study shows population growth among birds in North Maine Woods
Almost 30 years later, John Hagan repeats a survey first done in 1992-94 examining the impact of forestry on bird diversity and abundance.