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Outdoors
Ask Maine Audubon: Invasive insects pose a threat to hemlocks
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Outdoors in Maine: An eye-catching book about ‘classic combo’ of upland game birds
Columnist V. Paul Reynolds writes that the more than 400 pages make up a “book of a lifetime for any serious upland hunter.”
Maine Alpine ski areas aim to offer more snow, better ticket prices
Several resorts are offering new deals, striving for prime conditions and upgrading aprés-ski outdoor courtyards.
Work on the Eastern Trail could expand rapidly in the coming decade
It’s been 10 years since southern Maine’s signature off-road trail has expanded. But work in the next decade could connect existing trails and extend the Eastern Trail to North Berwick.
Ask Maine Audubon: Grumpy beavers scurrying to prepare for winter
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hunting: Look for signs and play the odds when figuring when rut will happen
Even the most seasoned hunters can’t be sure when bucks will be looking for a mate, and thus their most active and vulnerable.
You shot a deer, but the local deer cutter is full? Butcher it yourself
Butchering a deer is not necessarily easy work, but it is straightforward and simple, expert hunters say.
Canoeing in Maine: Togus Pond a perfect November paddle
On the outskirts of Augusta, Togus Pond should be a destination for any paddler trying to get in one last paddle before the season ends.
Hunting: When it comes to stalking deer, the lessons never cease
Much of a deer hunter’s education involves trial and error, but even wrong moves and failed experiments teach something useful.