The emphasis has been on snowmaking as a new season comes into view.
Outdoors
A day after hunting, Maine man rescues drowning buck from freezing lake
Justin Wyman let game wardens use his boat as they guide the animal to a boat landing and onto shore.
What’s Up in December
Jupiter and Mars align, while the Geminid meteors will burn spectacularly.
Birding: Plenty of birds to be seen in between tourist stops in the Caribbean
Many of the birds spotted are endemic to the area.
Hunting: A deer by any other name …
A good hunter knows the craft, but the lingo and jargon away from Maine may be hard to follow.
Hundreds gather at picturesque site in Utah for extreme stunts event
But this year the government and organizers are implementing rules requiring the BASE jumpers and slackliners to be kind to the desert environment.
Bounty of nuts, berries fattening Vermont, New Hampshire critters
Food sources are plentiful in part because of the wet summer and lack of frost last spring.
Snowcat skiing at Sugarloaf tops list of what’s new at New England’s resorts
And say goodbye to the paper lift ticket attached to a jacket by a wire hanger.
Hunting: Perspective needed in debate on deer scents
The use of urine-based deer scents and lures is banned in some states, but it may not be necessary.
Canoeing in Maine: Finish the season with a local paddle
A trip along the Androscoggin in Brunswick provided plenty of highlights.