A bird’s metabolism can increase heavily during the journey.
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Hunting: Turkey season is a marathon and a sprint
Only the hardiest are still making pursuits by the fifth week.
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SATURDAY Fish Migration tour, 10 a.m. in Westbrook The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is leading a tour of Mill Brook and the annual alewife migration. The two-hour event will be led by alewife experts from the University of Southern Maine’s Environmental Science and Policy Department. No cost. Call 839-4633 or visit prlt.org. Free Fishing for […]
Homans Path brings Acadia fans home
The little-known trail celebrates the national park’s first donor.
Against biologist’s urging, N.H. bear family to be spared
The sow and four cubs have been roaming neighborhoods near Dartmouth College.
Hiking in Maine: Clearing the way on the Appalachian Trail
It’s the time of year when trail maintainers work hard to remove brush and blowdowns on the AT.
Canoeing in Maine: For birds and beauty, it’s Shapleigh Pond
The pond about 15 miles north of Sanford offers an amazing variety of birdlife.
Hunting: Sometimes a tom’s just not that into you
It can be hard to call a turkey when he’s already got his hens.
It’s Worth the Trip: Midcoast Mainers love Pemaquid Peninsula
Plus there’s so much more to explore along this coastal paradise.
Longtime Augusta botanist honored by Augusta Nature Club
A bench and an elm tree in the Augusta Nature Center were dedicated to Marilyn Noyes Mollicone on Wednesday morning.