‘Home turf hikes’ often have plenty to offer and can be reached by just walking out the front door.
Outdoors
Looking for a healthy 2026? Check out the outdoors
Hunting offers exercise and diets are improved with the nutrients that wild game can offer.
What are we learning from early Christmas Bird Counts?
The counts so far have given some surprising results but don’t tell the entire story.
Franklin County easement secures critical link for snowmobile, ATV trail
The deal on a 600-foot section of trail ensures riders can complete the Randy Bunnell Trail between Rangeley and Phillips.
Maine hunters turning attention from deer to wily coyotes
The end of deer season is the end of the hunting year for most, but some hunters seek an even tougher challenge during the winter.
Gear libraries make outdoor adventure more accessible, affordable
The tools necessary to explore the outdoors are expensive and can be hard to find. The Maine Gear Library Network aims to help.
See the 7 towns National Geographic recommends in Maine
Hint: Portland isn’t on the list.
Hunting, fishing stories won’t be the same with the loss of family members
The author’s grandfather and uncle passed away this year and while the stories will live on, they won’t be the same.
Those ‘nests’ you see in trees in winter probably belong to squirrels
Dreys are often like a room in a house for the animals, who may have a few in the area where they’re staying.
Mainers made a noble effort to reintroduce caribou
After two failed attempts, climate change has had too much of an impact in the state to re-establish Maine’s woodland caribou.