Cross-country ski areas in central and western Maine are getting more skiers during the pandemic. And after last week’s Nor’easter, Nordic centers in southern Maine may rebound from a dry January.

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury – visible in the bright evening twilight of January – will once again hang out near each other this month.

From turkeys to Canada geese to white-tailed deer, populations are strong which should make for bountiful seasons in the upcoming year.

The Frank E. Woodworth Preserve in Harrington is open all year and makes an especially nice snowshoe trek in winter.