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Hiking: Walking carefree from morning to evening – the latest dispatch from the Pacific Crest Trail

by Carey Kish July 14, 2019July 15, 2019

In the spring, Carey Kish set out to hike from Mexico to Canada. Despite challenges, life on the trail is good. Very good.

When you spend time in the great outdoors, are you a rough-it or a take-it-easy sort? Both kinds of campers, it turns out, get along just fine.

by Michael Perry July 14, 2019July 15, 2019

Songbirds, loons, fishermen and you – this is a rare quiet spot for canoeing in Maine in July.

Videographer Roger McCord spends a month capturing enough footage for a 3-minute film.

The lottery for the 68,145 any-deer permits is open until Aug. 15, and the drawing for the fall hunt will be held on Sept. 6.

by Jake Christie July 7, 2019July 9, 2019

The preserve, managed by The Nature Conservancy, is home to rare plants, diverse wildlife and an ecotype that usually falls prey to development.

These skills courses, which are roughly the size of basketball courts, foster better bike-handling aptitude and offer fun on two wheels.

by Herb Wilson July 7, 2019July 9, 2019

Over 90% of birds are monogamous. But it turns out, that adjective has a fair bit of built-in wiggle room.

After one year in the job, the Bangor native is still learning how to best manage the 209,600-acre wilderness park.

by Associated Press June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area received nearly 7 feet of snow since March allowing it to be open for skiing on July 4 for the first time since 2011.