Beware at sandy beaches, where piping plovers and least terns nest, and get a laugh from gray squirrels splooting.
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Piping plovers have another record-breaking nesting season in Maine
Conservationists are working to protect vulnerable chicks during the busy beach season.
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Here’s how much more Maine residents are paying for fishing licenses
The cost went up this year for the first time in 15 years.
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Skowhegan River Park breaks ground: ‘Big things can happen in small towns’
Work has started on one piece of a riverfront boardwalk, the first piece of a larger project that has been discussed for decades.
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National parks staff should not confirm deaths, memo says
The Interior Department disputed a national news report about the change in communications policy, which would affect Acadia National Park.
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National Guard helicopter rescues 2 rock climbers stuck on Mount Katahdin
The duo from Virginia encountered a severe thunderstorm and spent a night on the mountain while attempting a technical route on the Flat Iron.
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Windjammers want more Mainers to take schooner staycations
These touring vessels maintain a tradition of overnight sailing trips in Maine that dates back nearly 100 years.
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Skowhegan River Park construction to kick off with boardwalk project
While the boardwalk is fully funded, Main Street Skowhegan is fundraising for the millions needed for the whitewater park after losing a major piece of federal funding.
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Acadia’s citizen advisory commission has not met this year
The commission usually meets 3 times per year. The chair told members in a letter he believes local park service staff are doing ‘everything in their power to get these meetings approved.’
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Behavior of birds changes during breeding season
You may not see as many resident species, because they do not want to be seen.