Brown is a scientist studying striped bass for the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
Outdoors
It’s Worth the Trip: Timber Point is a true taste of Maine’s coast
Located on the Biddeford-Kennebunkport line, it also offers access to Timber Island at low tide.
Even at 87, John Neff is one of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s most dedicated volunteers
The club prepares the trail for the busy hiking season each spring.
Alewives return to Mill Brook in Westbrook – and so do their fans
Thousands of the anadromous fish are making their way back to Highland Lake to spawn.
State proposes issuing 66,050 deer permits, the most in a decade
The 44 percent jump would affect mostly southern and central Maine, where two mild winters have allowed the herd to rebound.
What’s Up In June: Plenty see as summer solstice approaches
Saturn will be a highlight, at its most southerly in the sky.
Birding: For that long flight, migrating birds need plenty of fuel to fly
A bird’s metabolism can increase heavily during the journey.
Hunting: Turkey season is a marathon and a sprint
Only the hardiest are still making pursuits by the fifth week.
Outdoors Calendar
SATURDAY Fish Migration tour, 10 a.m. in Westbrook The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is leading a tour of Mill Brook and the annual alewife migration. The two-hour event will be led by alewife experts from the University of Southern Maine’s Environmental Science and Policy Department. No cost. Call 839-4633 or visit prlt.org. Free Fishing for […]