While other birds are already migrating south, goldfinches are just starting to nest.
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How to find the right pair of hiking shoes
Whether you go with traditional leather boots or the popular trail runners, you need footwear that’s right for you.
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While Maine’s loon population is holding steady, boaters can pose a danger
Members of the Friends of Messalonskee have fielded complaints about boaters coming too close to the birds’ nesting areas or driving too fast too close to shore.
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Monmouth may close Annabessacook Lake boat launch temporarily over milfoil
If the proposal goes forward, a campground owner in Winthrop has offered to let boaters use a ramp there instead.
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What’s Up in August: Brightest planets will be visible all month
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all approaching their closest range to Earth.
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It’s Worth the Trip: Island hopping around Yarmouth needs to be explored
Don’t let scarcity of parking deter you; the walking and hiking trails preserved by the Royal River Conservation Trust need to be visited.
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For Maine bears, summer doughnuts precede fall hunt season
Hunters are allowed to lay bait beginning today.
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Female gets ducklings in a row – 56 of them – to Minnesota photographer’s delight
Picture-taker Brent Cizek says he “knew the image was special,” and it’s featured on the National Audubon Society’s website.
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To great white sharks off Maine: Smile, you’re on research cameras
A UNE team deploys cameras attached to crates of chum in hopes of recording the sharks off the southern coast for the first time.
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Sportsmen group developing Augusta land for kids, families
The project is part of a larger effort by the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine to counter a decline in hunting participation and offer the public a chance to learn about the outdoors.