State calls for an end to snowmobile season in Maine

Outdoors

Published
March 23, 2020

State calls for an end to snowmobile season in Maine

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has asked snowmobilers to not come to Maine, while the Maine Snowmobile Association says local clubs should stop grooming trails.
Published
March 22, 2020

Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different

The state's lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine's environment.
Published
March 22, 2020

Ask a Naturalist: Help a bird build a nest

Wildlife questions from real Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox
Published
March 20, 2020

Fishing is free in Maine through April

State officials suspend fishing license requirements in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 15, 2020

In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape

Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
Published
March 15, 2020

How did the goatsuckers get their name?

And origin stories of other bird names, which make up for in charm what they lack in accuracy.
Published
March 15, 2020

Celebrate the state’s bicentennial with a dozen great hikes

Individually and altogether, these represent spectacular Maine regions, history and natural features.
Published
March 8, 2020

Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing

The brewery's new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone's throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.
Published
March 8, 2020

After a long day on the slopes, nothing satisfies like a good, local brew

Many ski hills accommodate with adjacent breweries. And there is no shortage of beers named for ski mountains and trails.
Published
March 8, 2020

Ask a Naturalist: Doesn’t that red-winged blackbird realize it’s February?

Wildlife questions from real Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox