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Outdoors
Hiking: Safety comes first on the Pacific Crest Trail
With the weather turning dangerous, our columnist decides to finish the thru-hike next summer.
Skiing in Maine: Season gets under way with a fresh look
Both Sunday River and Sugarloaf are open for the season, with many enhancements in store for visitors.
Two shooting range proposals headed to Augusta Planning Board
Capitol City Rifle & Pistol Club proposes to expand one of its ranges, while the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine proposes to add the use of .22 firearms at its youth educational area.
Birding: Rare sightings occur even at this time of year
A tropical kingbird, native to Mexico and South America, was reported Down East in late October.
Hunting: Among dominant bucks, yearlings dominate the population
Yearlings account for nearly 50 percent of the state’s annual buck harvest, in part because of their impetuous behavior, but mostly because there are more of them compared to the big, old bucks.
Canoeing in Maine: Exploring Woodward Point in Brunswick
The western shoreline of New Meadows River makes for a wonderful paddle on a sunny November day.
Hiking: Weather and terrain get tougher on Pacific Crest Trail
Shorter days and snow in the Cascades present challenges as our columnist nears the end.
Reopening Saddleback brings more than skiing back to Rangeley area
A range of emotions in Rangeley — “I think everybody around here is very excited,” “I don’t think they want to celebrate until that line is signed” — around the new Saddleback Mountain sale announcement.
Saddleback sale agreement lifts hopes for long-closed ski area to get up and running
After four years of uncertainty, the ski area near Rangeley is expected to reopen in 2020 under the ownership of a Boston investment company.