Once a year, 150 Boston kids learn to learn to ski and snowboard at Shawnee Peak. For many, the great outdoors is its own adventure.
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Mount Washington snow rangers working unpaid through shutdown
The four employees of the U.S. Forest Service monitor avalanche danger and post reports that backcountry skiers rely on to stay safe.
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Andover man dies in Roxbury snowmobile crash
Local fire departments and snowmobile groups were called on to aid the Maine Warden Service for a wreck on a trail in Roxbury.
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Ski trail grooming by volunteers to resume at Acadia despite government shutdown
Friends of Acadia reaches an agreement with the National Park Service to allow volunteers to groom some carriage trails, which they had been barred from doing during the shutdown.
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Fish passage efforts result in big herring run in Presumpscot
A record number of river herring passed through Westbrook fish ladder in 2018 as efforts continue to provide upriver access.
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Task force calls for $75 million for Maine land conservation, state parks
The draft recommendations were compiled by a diverse group of 20 organizations discussing the ‘next generation’ of land conservation.
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Recreational fishing rules to be overhauled under new law
The current marine rules are designed for commercial fishermen and are difficult for recreational anglers to follow.
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Hunting in Maine: Deer hunt still in need of a boost
Despite an estimated 2018 kill of more than 30,000, more should be done to improve hunter success rate.
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Do most Mainers love or hate winter? The verdict is in.
After years of speculation, we needed to know, so we spent a cold afternoon in Portland interviewing Mainers on the street.
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Skiing: Once the feel of the sport is deep in your bones, can you still teach a beginner?
When you’re in that lovely state of “flow,” breaking down the individual motions is difficult.