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Outdoors
Skiing in Maine: Some changes prompted by pandemic might be worth keeping
Some new practices are welcomed, but others – many diminishing the in-person contact on the slopes – are gladly only temporary.
Birding: Counts a window to impact of changes in climate, land use
A study using CBC data shows how climate change and human development can drive the abundance of species in certain areas.
Woman embraces another winter in a primitive cabin in the Maine woods
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.
Ask Maine Audubon: Be part of the big night of spring amphibian migration
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Skiing is made affordable for more kids in western Maine
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.
Hiking in Maine: Near Ellsworth? Make time for Branch Lake Public Forest
Four foot trails and an old gravel tote road offer hikers more than 3 miles of pleasant meandering.
Birding: Bare legs a key for temperature control, in hot or cold climates
Birds are able to alter blood flow to their legs, which allows for heat expenditure when flying and conservation in the cold.
Groups announce protection of 21,300 acres connecting conservation lands in Maine and New Hampshire
The swath of land in the western Maine mountains offers permanent access to popular hiking destinations.
Hiking in Maine: Our great white north – Aroostook County – a bonanza for XC skiing, snowshoeing
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.