By the end of the month, Venus will nearly double in brightness as it continues its ascension.
Outdoors
Hunting: Deer calling requires patience, experimentation
There are no hard and fast rules in the woods when it comes to luring deer with a call.
Camden mountain obstacle race a worthy test
More than 200 lined up to climb walls, carry sandbags and swing like apes.
Hiking in Maine: Take advantage of the National Trails System Act, and go take a hike
Celebrate the law’s 50-year anniversary and enjoy a great day outdoors.
Canoeing in Maine: Wayne’s wonderful on a fall day
Pocasset Lake and Pickerel Pond are great places to paddle this time of year, featuring vibrant fall colors and migrating birds.
Hunting: Managing deer herd is a daunting task
Winter habitat problems may lead to fewer any-deer permits in the next 15 years.
Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office
The governor often clashed with land-protection groups over Land for Maine’s Future funding, delayed some projects.
Warning about chronic wasting disease stokes fears of hunting decline
Meanwhile, Maine’s any-deer permits are at historic levels because not enough does have been harvested.
Birding: Adding departures to arrivals
A project takes on the difficult task of determining when migrating birds leave for the winter.
Hunting: Targets and techniques vary widely from region to region
What seems normal to us in Maine may strike hunters from away as odd.