Maine will issue 11 percent more moose permits for next fall’s hunt, but because a large number of does were taken last year biologists propose cutting the number of any-deer permits by 20 percent.
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Canoeing: May is the perfect month to explore Flying Pond in Vienna
It’s a lovely spot, and most of the summer cottages haven’t yet opened for the season, so you’ll have it to yourself – except for the loons and the kingfishers.
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Hunting: Getting a turkey in heavily hunted areas often requires a different approach
When other ideas fail, there is always Plan C.
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A Blue Hill land trust raises awareness of Maine’s horseshoe crabs
They’ve been here since before the dinosaurs, but the population is small and under threat.
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Explore nature and history along the flat, paved Mountain Division Trail
Running through Standish, Gorham and Windham, it is one of two existing sections on the proposed Portland-to-Fryeburg trail.
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Hunting: Weather has an impact on turkey behavior
But predicting precisely how the birds will behave in the rain isn’t easy.
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Climate change causing birds to migrate earlier in the spring
One study appears to show that’s not the case in Maine, though. Is Maine different or is the study flawed?
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E-bike sales grow, as new models become lighter
Today, e-bikes weigh half as much as they did five years ago and come in a range of models, including hybrids, road bikes and mountain bikes.
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Hiking in Maine: Scraggly Lake is a remote, beautiful getaway
Located northeast of Baxter State Park, the 9,092-acre Scraggly Lake Public Lands also feature secluded ponds and brooks.
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Maine regulators will decide whether to boost moose permits by end of May
Maine wildlife regulators will likely make a decision by the end of the month on a proposal to increase the number of moose hunting permits.