Having withstood two challenges to the way they hunt – and possibly facing more – hunters gear up for the start of the season.
Outdoors
Allen Afield: Popham’s popularity with shore fishermen is no fluke
Stripers and bluefish are here for the hooking.
Maine Audubon outpost in Penobscot County gets little traffic
Fields Pond – just 7 miles from Bangor – is a spectacular yet underappreciated piece of nature.
Birders step up to help purple martin population in Belgrade
A colony of the large swallows has called Belgrade home since 1909; and thanks to a recent donation, their homes will be repaired and replaced.
Maine reducing deer hunting permits by 23 percent to protect herd
Wildlife officials say they want to be conservative in managing the state’s whitetail deer herd, after two harsh winters.
Long Island’s state beach a ‘hidden gem’
A ferry ride away, the park is not easy to find
It’s Worth the Trip: Add Woodstock’s Bald Mountain to your list of Balds to conquer
Spectacular views and fishing at Little Concord Pond make this mountain a great place to visit.
Birding: Family in multiple trees for these thrushes
The Bicknell’s thrush is a rare species of polygamous birds.
Allen Afield: Hooked from the start on trout fishing
Maine’s magical northland offers myriad waterways.