CAMDEN — Ultra-light hiking has been embraced by the long-distance hiking community for at least a decade. But this scaled-down way of migration can be misunderstood. It’s not always about record-setting, cliff-bagging, speed or efficiency. Sometimes it simply is a question of comfort.

In the “Field & Stream” August 2012 issue, Keith McCafferty wrote about the skyrocketing cost of antivenin to treat venomous snakebites in Montana hospitals, and the price for a trip to the emergency room absolutely flabbergasted me.

Seven days on a bike seat isn’t for everyone. The thought of pedaling 400 miles can be a turnoff for some.

In my last column, I discussed some instances of birds with aberrant plumages, including albinos. In today’s column, I will continue the discussion of albinism in birds.

Although technically not in Maine — and a passport or ID card is required for the trip — only a few hundred feet across the bridge over the Lubec Narrows, an annual summer visit to hike the myriad scenic trails of Campobello Island has become a 20-plus-year tradition for our family.

PHIPPSBURG — Few of the two dozen youth fishing in kayaks on Center Pond last weekend were new to the casting part.

During most days from early spring through late fall, I bicycle past the boat launch on Route 27 on the south end of Messalonskee Lake, which state officials have closed to boat trailers to stop a variable-milfoil infestation from spreading from there to other waters.

Fishing and canoeing are two of my favorite summertime activities. I particularly enjoy when I get to combine the two.

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 […]