The first students with a major in Outdoor Business and Innovation will graduate from the University of New England this year.
Outdoors
Maine officials push to reform moose lottery for hunting lodges
State officials, guides and outfitters say loose guidelines have allowed some sporting camps to access tags through a lucrative secondary market.
What to look for when watching migration of blue jays
Blue jays are always here, but the ones you see at different times of the year are likely not the same.
New trail system in York County latest success of land trust
Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area South, part of the Great Works Regional Land Trust, leads you through beauty in a sustainable way.
For many animals, it’s still winter, but there are signs of spring
Piping plovers are here, American woodcocks arrived earlier than ever, and groundhogs have started to show themselves.
Will Maine hunters be able to tag deer from their phones?
Maine is the only state in the Northeast that doesn’t offer the option to register deer online, according to state officials.
Maine’s outdoor recreation economy growing faster than anticipated
The sector accounted for more than 32,000 jobs in Maine in 2024, nearly 5% of the state’s workforce.
Spring is coming to western Maine. But first, mud.
As winter gives way to spring in Maine, mud season brings thawing ground, soft roads, frost heaves and temporary weight limits that affect daily travel and outdoor activity.
Hiking in Down East Maine a good memory from COVID pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak was a scary, difficult time made easier by being able to spend time in the outdoors.
Through the snowy hills of remote Maine, sled dog teams pull through
From its start in Fort Kent, the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is a qualifier for the famed Iditarod and a test of will.