Col. Joel Wilkinson, whose departure is effective Friday, has led the warden service since 2008 and began working for the agency in 1992.
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Baxter park director suggests dropping ‘Mount’ from Mount Katahdin
Katahdin literally means ‘Greatest Mountain,’ making the official name redundant, Eben Sypitkowski says, but critics say that reasoning doesn’t justify the cost.
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Could Millinocket become the next mountain bike mecca?
Katahdin Area Trails is using a $250,000 grant to expand a network of trails into downtown.
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Hunting: Answers in the debate among bowhunters
One study compares the recovery rates of mechanical and fixed broadheads.
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Birding: When it comes to migration, timing is everything
A data analysis offers an understanding of the fall patterns of birds that summer in Maine.
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Fall hunting seasons will soon be in high gear
Limited deer and bear seasons are already open, and the turkey hunt is on the way.
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Hunting: A brief history of sporting guns
With every war, the technology improves and eventually makes its way to the woods and fields.
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Trail maintenance with a new twist, many new twists, on Mount Katahdin
The rerouting of severely eroded trails on the state’s tallest mountain will soften grades, add switchbacks and stone features, and make for more enduring trails.
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Search the database: 2019 deer hunt lottery winners
Over 59,000 people were successful in winning an any-deer permit in 2019 and of those, about 56,000 were from Maine. The first two digits of the Any Deer Permit Number/Superpack Permit Number is the Wildlife Management District (WMD) the hunter was selected for. For example: 23R000000 is for WMD23. SOURCE: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries […]
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Maine deer lottery this week is not just about a few bucks
Maine’s any deer permit lottery is scheduled for Friday.