Walking into the Volition Ski workshop in Bangor, I was struck by how much it felt like the ski tuning room we used in college. Loud music was blasting, skis were everywhere, and Chris Bagley and his fiancee were hunched over a pair of skis, hard at work.
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OUTDOORS: The tips that might produce trophy catch
It’s tourney time again, and many ice anglers have visions of prize money, fame and fortune.
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KID TRACKS: Wonderful winter hiking, light snow, false starts and all
There are a lot of variables to consider when hiking with kids. This is true of hiking with a dog as well. But there is one thing you can count on with both — a bathroom break will be needed within the first dozen steps of hitting the trail. Never in all the years I’ve been hiking with kids, and the few occasions I’ve taken a dog, have I avoided a false start.
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How to make real estate choices now that help you retire comfortably later
Decisions you make now should be aimed at reducing risk and building wealth.
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High-end tubs for high-end homes
A luxurious soak is easy to come by in some of these high-end mansions.
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Mike Tipping’s commentary
Incorrect information was included in Mike Tipping’s commentary, published on page A5 in Tuesday’s newspaper. The correct information follows:
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ALLEN AFIELD: Learning deer behavior through photography
Folks my age remember when Maine’s deer hunters in the regular firearms season often shot the first whitetail that offered a sure kill-shot. In those days, an old saying ruled, “If it’s brown, it’s down.”
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OUTDOORS: He’s planning for the future, including winning a tying contest
Seventh-grader Sam Kenney of Dixmont is heading to Pennsylvania to compete today, but not for a traveling basketball or hockey team. The 12-year-old is going to the Pennsylvania Fly Tying Championship.
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Leading the way
AVON — With a makeshift air gun fashioned with duct tape and a gas engine on a home-rigged backpack, the biologists with the Department of Marine Resources laughed as they blasted holes for hatchery eggs into a rocky tributary of the Sandy. But their work could be a part of a long-sought Atlantic salmon solution.
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SKIING: Peak to Peak Challenge offers incentive to explore
Now that virtually every Maine ski area is in full, or nearly full, operation, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature, the arrival of what is traditionally the coldest stretch of the winter from mid-January through mid-February, and the extraordinary work of snow making crews whenever temps have allowed, perhaps it’s time to stretch your ski legs a little by exploring the rich variety of terrain and facilities that Maine has to offer.