Once again this winter, Wendy Weiger is living alone in a remote, one-room cabin in the woods, learning to navigate at night by the stars.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

Several nonprofits and organizations, along with Mt. Abram ski area, are helping to make Nordic and Alpine skiing free or low-cost for area children.

Four foot trails and an old gravel tote road offer hikers more than 3 miles of pleasant meandering.

Birds are able to alter blood flow to their legs, which allows for heat expenditure when flying and conservation in the cold.

From centers dedicated to winter sports to smaller, off-the-radar areas, Maine’s largest and northernmost county offers a lengthy, quality season for those with skis and snowshoes.

It might be nearby, or where you learned to ski as a child, but the familiarity of that one special mountain always calls you back.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.