More than 1,000 have returned so far this year, making it the biggest run in 8 years, a state official says.
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Hunting: There’s more than one way to hunt for waterfowl
From Arkansas to Utah to Quebec, different regions have different methods.
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Where art and science meet: North Yarmouth artist renders wildlife
Fresh off a residency at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Michael Boardman wants to educate the public through his art about threats to breeding birds.
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Supreme Court to consider appeal for pipeline across Appalachian Trail
The nation’s highest court will consider reinstating a permit for a natural gas pipeline that was tossed out by a lower court.
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Acadia National Park takes steps to add trails to national historic register
Only 5 trails on the entire East Coast have been given the federal designation to date.
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Hiking: Tackling the High Sierra on the Pacific Crest Trail
Monochromatic and seriously challenging, this section of the trail rewards the hiker with million-dollar views.
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Hunting: Opening day of duck season has arrived
You never know how things might turn out, but for one hunter the day is always special.
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What’s Up in October?
In sum: six planets you can see (four of them with the naked eye), the return of Venus and Mars, several conjunctions (and we don’t mean “and” or “but”), and meteor showers.
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Birding: For over 100 years, ordinary people have contributed to the field of ornithology
The web-based iNaturalist, with its social networking component, continues that tradition, in a 21st-century way.
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Acadia National Park to allow e-bikes on carriage trails
Park visitors will be allowed to ride motorized electric bikes, as long as they don’t go faster than 20 mph, on carriage paths beginning this weekend.