Fishing and canoeing are two of my favorite summertime activities. I particularly enjoy when I get to combine the two.
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Carey Kish: Five must-visit state parks for hikers
Maine’s amazing state park system includes 40 individual park units on some 67,000 acres of public land. From the Allagash River to Vaughan Woods, Grafton Notch to Cobscook Bay, there’s a lot to see and do on our state park lands, which accommodate a wide variety of recreational uses. Hiking enthusiasts, especially, can delight in […]
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Boating: Don’t overload your watercraft
A tragedy over the Independence Day holiday involving a 34-foot Silverton cabin cruiser in Oyster Bay, N.Y., brings to light a hazard that may not be at the top of every boater’s list of concerns: passenger and load limits. The investigation into the Oyster Bay tragedy is far from complete; in fact, the craft was […]
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Freshwater Fishing Report
Summer fishing in Maine surprisingly has a lot to offer, despite long, hot days of late. The hex hatch in western Maine is coming on early. The caddis hatches at Moosehead are making evening fishing fun. The salmon have never looked better at Eagle Lake in The County. And the landlocks over at East Grand […]
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ALLEN AFIELD: Competitive or just for fun, cycling has it all
On a recent, cloudless morning early enough for long shadows, I was pedaling south on Route 27 in Belgrade, when the outside bank thermo-meter at the Route 135 junction caught my eye — 68 degrees.
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WORTH THE TRIP — JOHN CHRISTIE: Muscongus Sound is a paddler’s delight
If you’re looking for a coastal paddle that will combine just about everything you’d want out of a day on the water, put Muscongus Sound in the midcoast on your must-do list for this summer.
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FOR THE BIRDS — HERB WILSON: Unusual colors make bird more memorable
We have been having an odd visitor at our feeder. It’s a male hairy woodpecker with a difference. Instead of black and white feathers and red on the nape, many of the typically white feathers are buff-colored.
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OUTDOORS: A few nice surprises on hike
The kids and I were planning a trip to visit friends north of Lewiston and wanted to find a hiking trail in that area. That’s how I ran across a listing for Androscoggin Riverlands State Park. It’s only been an official state park since 2009, but the kids and I wished we had found it sooner. Well-marked trails, beautiful river vistas and some nice picnic table amenities had us giving the park a thumbs-up.
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All’s well in Harpswell
A beautiful town on the Maine coast is showing off its attractions, from miles of water views, to its trails, restaurants, inns and stores.
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Deirdre Fleming: Camp making comeback
Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” came out and sent a shock wave through the environmental world. This month the Friends of Hog Island will celebrate the awareness Carson brought to environmentalism with a play and panel discussion of environmental experts. In addition to having a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Preserve in Maine […]