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.
Outdoors
Acadia’s Hawk Watch program turns 25
Scientists are interested in whether the timing of raptor migration is being influenced by climate change.
Maine Huts and Trails won’t open for winter without raising $500,000
The nonprofit will need another $500,000 by early next year to restructure in order to be viable in the long term, the board chairman says.
Hunting: Fall turkey hunt offers a change of pace
Scatter the birds in many directions, and then call them back in. It seems counterintuitive, but it works.
History of hunting deaths invites question of reform
Since 1988, three women were fatally shot on their own properties by hunters who didn’t require permission to be there. Does Maine law need to change?
Some hiccups on Maine native’s cross-country hike – but she delivers a message
Deirdre Fournier started hiking the American Discovery Trail in April to raise awareness of domestic violence.
It’s Worth the Trip: White Mountains’ Boulder Loop Trail has it all
It’s easy to get to, challenging but not too challenging, and the views are awesome.
Canoeing: A delightful stream with an unforgettable name
Take a trip along the Cobbosseecontee Stream to Pleasant Pond in Gardiner.
Maine Warden Service leader retiring
Col. Joel Wilkinson, whose departure is effective Friday, has led the warden service since 2008 and began working for the agency in 1992.
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.