The 10th annual Acadia Night Sky Festival is scheduled to begin Wednesday.
Outdoors
Maine’s expanded deer hunt lotteries scheduled for this week
The state plans to give out 84,745 ‘any deer’ permits this year, 28 percent more than last year.
Moose swims across Lake Champlain, then drowns fleeing crowd of people
Vermont Fish and Wildlife officers report the moose made it onto land, but was forced back into the water after apparently feeling threatened by onlookers.
Hunting: For hunters, the rut time is the right time
The key is figuring out just when that time will arrive.
Birding: Most insects stay but some see the world
Sometimes it takes generations of bugs to make particularly long migrations.
Mahoosuc region worth many, many visits
Some of the most rugged sections of the Appalachian Trail go through Mahoosuc, but there are also some options that can please the senses and not ruin the body.
Hunting: A spring bear hunt deserves careful consideration
A spring hunt could hurt the economics tied to the fall hunt.
What’s Up in September: Brightest planets will shine in autumn’s sky
All four of the brightest planets will be visible in our evening sky at the same time.
Dressing for success: How to avoid ticks
There are some simple steps you can take to help prevent Lyme disease – from the right clothes to the right bug spray – and they start with awareness.
Thursday’s Sports Digest: Record number of any-deer permits approved
There will be 84,745 issued by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the lottery on Sept. 7.