There are sights galore to make the journey an enjoyable experience.
Outdoors
Maine awarding moose permits to 2,740 hunters
Nearly 90 percent of those will go to residents, the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says.
Clapboard Island preserve open for first summer
An ad-hoc friends group helped secure public access to this little island.
Moose hunters flock to Bethel for lottery draw
2,740 permits were allocated, 90 percent of which went to Maine residents.
Outdoors Calendar
SATURDAY Lady Slippers and Orchids, 10 a.m. in Phippsburg The Phippsburg Land Trust is hosting a walk around Center Pond Preserve in search of native wildflowers. Come learn about lady slippers and orchids, and their uses. For more information, call 442-8400 or email [email protected]. UPCOMING Birding by Canoe, 8 a.m. June 20 in Holden Join […]
Allen Afield: Now it’s a bobolink, by golly
The bobolink population in Maine is far fewer than days of yore.
It’s Worth the Trip: Don’t forget those smaller big mountains
Maine has peaks between 3,000 and 4,000 feet high that are simply wonderful.
Maine Forestry Museum gets face-lift
The museum, once falling into disrepair but now revived and expanded, offers a unique look at an industry key to the region’s past and present
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Wonderful sights in the Land of the Noonday Sun
The southern Appalachian summits feature a thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs.
Maine’s spring turkey hunt enters final day of season
The fall turkey hunt begins on Oct. 1.