Many ornithological discoveries have been made possible by banding birds.
Outdoors
Hiking in Maine: Building a ski pulk for winter backcountry adventure
Here’s a step-by-step guide to assembling one of your own from scratch.
Ask Maine Audubon: Many factors can cause a short supply of acorns
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hunting: Use some sound judgment when trying to call a deer
Much of deer communication is done through scent, but they do communicate through sound as well.
Canoeing in Maine: Head to Newcastle for a fantastic finale for the season
Before winter, it’s worth checking out the Deer and Marsh rivers – eastern tributaries of the Sheepscot River in Newcastle – but beware of the mud.
Want to learn to winter camp? Try a hut
Many yurts, huts and cabins around Maine offer a nice introduction to winter camping.
Maine state park campgrounds break attendance records again in 2021
It was the second consecutive year that the 12 state park campgrounds saw a record number of visitors, with 315,000.
Maine’s moose hunters not having much luck this fall
Hunters are on pace for a near record-low harvest.
At 83, hiker becomes oldest ever to complete Appalachian Trail
Known as ‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ he hiked the trail in sections, completing the final bit in western Massachusetts on Sunday.
Hiking: Completing unfinished business on the Pacific Crest Trail
Two years after he started, columnist Carey Kish returns to Washington state to complete the final leg of his thru-hike from Mexico to Canada.