Planning, preparation and scouting are not always a guarantee for success during turkey season.
Outdoors
Canoeing in Maine: Even on a cloudy day, Sangerville pond shines
A paddle around Manhanock Pond in Sangerville offers so much, from wildlife to flowers to the beauty of a classic northern sky.
Hiking in Maine: Tips for choosing a backpacking stove
Address your needs – whether elaborate or simple, in summer or winter – and choose the proper stove to get cooking on the trail.
Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds
The virus has been detected in birds in 34 states, indicating it is far more widespread than seven years ago.
Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
So you wanna be a birder? With these events and tips, you won’t have to wing it
The popularity of birding seems to be soaring, and there are plenty of places to do it around southern Maine, including at weekly events and annual festivals.
Birding: That wayward Steller’s sea eagle skews the stats for eBird followers
Many factors impacted the number of verified Maine sightings of the Steller’s sea eagle – which usually winter’s in Russia – but they account for 34.7% of eBird records on the species.
Hunting: Ample reason for optimism heading into spring turkey season
Weather conditions last year and over the winter suggest there should be a decent crop of birds for hunters this spring.
Canoeing in Maine: Hello spring, hello Damariscotta Lake
The narrow southern portion of Damariscotta Lake provides a fine spot for that first paddle of the spring.
Maine’s most prolific birders share their tales of adventure
Yes, some have gone to great lengths to spot a rare bird. But mostly, they are simply motivated by a passion for studying birds.