Head up to Rangeley for mountains, lakes and moose sightings

Sailing fleet on display at Camden Windjammer Festival

The annual festival continues through Sunday with events including a lobster crate race, fish head relay, build-a-boat contest and pirate encampment.

Saltwater fishing report

If you are a recreational saltwater angler, Maine law may require you to register with the Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. To learn more or to register, visit maine.gov/saltwater or call 633-9505. OFFSHORE The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category is currently closed and will reopen on Sept. 1. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) […]

Alan Hutchinson, ‘champion’ of land conservation in Maine, dies at age 70

He played a key role in protecting 1 million acres for people who hike, hunt, fish, paddle or work in the state's vast forestlands.

Video: Pair of lynx meet on a dirt road in Maine

Spotting a single lynx is a little unusual; catching 2 in such close proximity is a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Bear hunting season has begun in Maine

Hunters will be able allowed to use bait or dogs during the season that runs through Nov. 25.

It’s Worth the Trip: Mount Kineo provides a dramatic sight with plenty of history

On the eastern shore of Moosehead Lake, Mount Kineo State Park is only accessible by water.

What’s Up in September: Remembering the eclipse as autumn approaches

The total solar eclipse is something you need to experience for yourself.

Saltwater fishing report

If you are a recreational saltwater angler, Maine law may require you to register with the Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. To learn more or to register, visit maine.gov/saltwater or call 633-9505. OFFSHORE Changes have been made in the cod and haddock regulations for 2017. Anglers cannot retain any Atlantic cod and the minimum size […]

Birding: DNA technology gives us new insights into taxonomy

We can now see that some bird species with very similar structures descended from very different ancestors.