Hit by a wave of whitetails – ‘they are everywhere’ – this island community has proposed a special doe-only hunt and is awaiting state approval.
Outdoors
It’s Worth the Trip: Dodge Point a walk through history
The preserve on the Damariscotta River offers an old farm road and a brick-strewn beach.
Canoeing in Maine: Along Sheepscot waters bloom dazzling displays
Bring a camera to Palermo, where Sheepscot Pond and Sheepscot River offer radiant foliage and active wildlife.
Birding: Swainson’s hawk makes a rare Maine appearance
Clearly out of place in Millinocket, it’s only the third verified appearance of this kind of bird in the state.
Outdoors Calendar
TUESDAY Alaska Flyfishing Tour, 7 p.m. in Scarborough Pudge Kleinkauf has fished throughout Alaska for rainbow and cutthroat trout, among other fish. She has owned and operated her own guide service, Women’s Flyfishing, for 29 of the 45 years she has lived in Alaska. She will give a slide presentation of some of Alaska’s most […]
Volunteers aid in the effort to revitalize Atlantic salmon
The East Machias Aquatic Research Center hopes to make the fish flourish again in Downeast Maine.
Hunting: Nuts help both the hunters and hunted
Nuts provide food for deer, which makes for healthier deer for hunters.
Cold Stream Forest is a rich habitat for wild brook trout
The state land, protected earlier this year, is a fisherman’s playground.
There’s a jolt of beauty around Holt Pond Preserve
From a symphony of birds to an iconic boardwalk to wildlife to cherish, the preserve is a site worth seeing.
It’s Worth the Trip: Mount Zircon offers a bit of history
Those who can find the trailhead to this little-known mountain are well rewarded.