Herb Wilson: Birds best off following gut instinct during migration

It's a fine line between too light and too fat on a long flight.

Boaters, beware: The water is still dangerously cold

The National Weather Service has issued a warning about the danger of hypothermia as boating season gets underway.

Endangered sturgeon recaptured in Vermont at age 48

The fish caught last month was more than 5½ feet long and weighed 78 pounds.

Even at 87, John Neff is one of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s most dedicated volunteers

The club prepares the trail for the busy hiking season each spring.

It’s Worth the Trip: Timber Point is a true taste of Maine’s coast

Located on the Biddeford-Kennebunkport line, it also offers access to Timber Island at low tide.

In From the Outdoors: Q&A with Mike Brown

Brown is a scientist studying striped bass for the Maine Department of Marine Resources.

Outdoors Calendar

THURSDAY Lanes Island Adventure, 10 a.m.-noon in Freeport Three conservation organizations, along with the towns of Yarmouth and Freeport, are hosting a trip to Lanes Island. Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Maine Island Trail Association will provide limited shuttle services from Winslow Park in Freeport to Lanes Island. Bring your kayak and meet at the […]

Alewives return to Mill Brook in Westbrook – and so do their fans

Thousands of the anadromous fish are making their way back to Highland Lake to spawn.

State proposes issuing 66,050 deer permits, the most in a decade

The 44 percent jump would affect mostly southern and central Maine, where two mild winters have allowed the herd to rebound.

Maine mini adventure: Check out Topsham for breakfast, hiking and brews