Gregory Burr’s deep knowledge of Hancock County fisheries comes in handy at the weigh station.
Outdoors
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: From log-cock to high-hole, names come with charming backstories
A 1957 list of standard common names, which is periodically updated, keeps them all straight.
advertisement
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: Katahdin region offers a bounty of Nordic ski and snowshoe opportunities
With luck (and cooperating weather), you’ll get a glimpse of the mountain.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, News, Outdoors
Saco fishermen compete on new season of ‘Wicked Tuna’
Zack Plante and Charlie Boivin, co-captains of the Wasabi, will be featured on the new season of the TV show ‘Wicked Tuna,’ starting Sunday.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Shopping (or window shopping) for a boat? These 4 boat shows have you covered
Featuring cutting-edge technology, competitions for teens, and deals on boats, Maine’s boat show season has something for boaters of all ages and sorts.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Ask a Naturalist: Is it strange to see groundhogs in February?
In a new column, Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox answers your questions about wildlife.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
And the results are in: The stars of this year’s Christmas Bird Count
Many waterfowl lingered in Portland, and a blue-headed vireo was spotted in Ellsworth.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
New smelt study will help record once-rich Maine resource
Biologists are recruiting citizen scientist volunteers to locate and count spawning smelt.
Posted inBusiness, Outdoors, Sports
Skiing in Maine: Sunday River adds an unusual amenity
The ski resort opens a co-working space mere feet from its ski hills.
Posted inOutdoors
Don’t look to lobsters, or any Maine wildlife, for a love story
When it comes to the mating rituals of species native to the state, a little cheating is a good way ‘to spread the genes.’