The white-tail population has grown nearly 20 percent over the past decade, leading the state to allot 66,050 permits for the season that opens Saturday – the most since 2007 and a 130 percent increase from 2015.
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Maine congressional delegation unites in opposing potential tripling of Acadia entry fee
Maine’s two U.S. senators send a letter to the Department of the Interior asking it to consider alternatives, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin also raise concerns.
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Why raise national park fees? Questions and answers
The plan would bump entry fees for Acadia and other national parks from $25 to $70. The public has a month to weigh in.
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Hunting: Deer season approaches and decisions must be made
Hunters must ask themselves what they want out of the experience.
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Forest bathing catching on around coastal Maine
The therapy that began in Japan is spreading around the globe – including here.
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Canoeing in Maine: It’s a two-for-one deal on North Pond in Woodstock
Take a hike up Buck’s Ledge before enjoying a paddle around the pond that beckons off Route 26.
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Hunting: Two shooters on target and only one deer? Now what?
Just remember … and remember well … it’s only a deer.
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As mountain bike trails in Greater Portland grow, favorites abound
Riders favor many of the same in our Top 5 list.
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Birding: Innate traits help some birds with orientation
While most migratory birds have a natural sense of navigation, fewer are able to orient themselves.
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Hiking in Maine: Evidence of 1947 fires still visible on many Maine trails
Fires that year raged from York County to Hancock County, burning 206,000 acres.