Appeal filed on lawsuit seeking end to Sunday hunting ban

Outdoors

Published
March 16, 2023

Appeal filed on lawsuit seeking end to Sunday hunting ban

The lawsuit contends that the state's 'right to food' amendment paves the way for Sunday hunting.
Published
March 12, 2023

Debate over snowmobiles starts to rev up: 2-stroke or 4-stroke sleds?

While the quieter, cleaner 4-strokes have grown in popularity, many Mainers still are faithful to their lighter 2-stroke snowmobiles.
Published
March 4, 2023

Foam snowshoes offer a lightweight alternative for gliding on groomed trails

Relatively new to the market, foam snowshoes are much lighter than aluminum models – but they are not recommended for all types of terrain.
Published
February 18, 2023

High school students draw a crowd by staging ice-fishing derby

A pair of Oxford Hills students hosted a derby last weekend as a senior project. One of them hopes to grow it into one of Maine's largest derbies.
Published
February 12, 2023

Birding: Ecuador trip provides chance to see array of species

The author was able to see or hear 372 species of birds, including 49 hummingbird species and 56 species of tanagers.
Published
February 12, 2023

Mainer builds one of the largest networks of female hunters in the nation

Christi Holmes has grown her women's hunting group into one of the largest in the country and one of the few offering trips, seminars and hunts.
Published
February 12, 2023

Hiking in Maine: Guide to national parks full of info to plan your adventure

Now's the time to dream and scheme your plan to visit on of the 63 national parks in the United States.
Published
February 3, 2023

Waterville native George Gagnon played pivotal role in 1930s skiing boom

Gagnon, who was posthumously inductied into the Maine Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, helped sport take off in Maine.
Published
January 29, 2023

In just a few years, horse skijoring pulling in fans around Maine

The sport, in which a skier maneuvers around obstacles while being pulled by a galloping horse, is expected to draw thousands of fans to Topsham and Skowhegan in February.
Published
January 29, 2023

What’s up in February: So many highlights this month, if you can brave the cold

There is one last chance to see all seven of our planets on the first of this month, six in the evening and Mercury in the morning.