The closures, effective Friday, include Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, Two Lights State Park, Crescent Beach State Park and Scarborough Beach.
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Acadia National Park shutting down amid coronavirus outbreak
The park, one of the nation’s most popular, will stay closed indefinitely.
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Maine biologists seek 11% hike in moose hunting permits
The 315 additional permits this fall – an increase from 2,820 to 3,135 – would be in far northern hunting districts.
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy urges hikers to stay home
The group that oversees the 2,200-mile trail wants to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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State calls for an end to snowmobile season in Maine
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has asked snowmobilers to not come to Maine, while the Maine Snowmobile Association says local clubs should stop grooming trails.
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Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state’s lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine’s environment.
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Ask a Naturalist: Help a bird build a nest
Wildlife questions from real Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox
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Fishing is free in Maine through April
State officials suspend fishing license requirements in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
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How did the goatsuckers get their name?
And origin stories of other bird names, which make up for in charm what they lack in accuracy.