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Lots of fascinating news in 1956 Maine Outdoorsman and Conservationist
I have a copy of Dr. Alonzo Garcelon’s September 1956 issue of the Maine Outdoorsman and Conservationist magazine, published by The Waldoboro Press. Doc Garcelon was a Maine dentist who served as...
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Bet you don’t know this about Wilson’s on Moosehead Lake!
Don Wilson was born in Greenville in 1941 and resided at East Outlet until 1974. While at Moosehead, he helped his father, also Don, in operating these camps. He has authored many books, including one...
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There was no grousing about the great food and lodging at Hewes Brook Lodge
“Do you have a radio,” the guest asked Dana Daggett. “I’m having trouble sleeping here. It’s too quiet.” Yes, it’s quiet at Hewes Brook Lodge in Portage. As we enjoyed morning coffee in one of the...
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You won’t believe the taxidermy in Giguere’s October 24 auction!
I’ve been wondering what happened to Dort Bigg’s amazing taxidermy collection and now I know. Jerry Giguere will feature some of the collection in his October 24 auction. Gerry’s annual auctions...
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Creative seating featured on the street in Belfast
The one-holer first got my attention, placed on the sidewalk near a busy intersection in downtown Belfast. The creative community is large and active in this vibrant coastal community, and their Main...
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Great conservation projects get Sun Edison boost
The initial list of conservation projects getting a boost from a $2.5 million conservation fund from SunEdison is very impressive. Funding will go to some great projects providing fish passage, public...
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It’s deer tick season in Maine
It’s deer tick season in Maine I just received an alert from the Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) that this time of year is the peak for adult deer ticks. Most alarming, we’re told that,...
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Maine people tell Governor: You’re wrong!
It is time for the Governor to realize he isn’t going to get his wish of diverting funding away from Maine’s public lands, and do the right thing: release those Land for Maine’s Future Bonds. Maine...
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Public Lands Commission slams the door on Governor’s demands
The legislature’s Public Lands Commission has slammed the door on Governor Paul LePage’s demand that revenue in the Public Lands Bureau be diverted to purchase wood stoves for poor Mainers and other...
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Women hunters taking over the Maine woods
When we moved to Mount Vernon 38 years ago, many of the deer tagged on opening day were registered by women – but not women who hunted. These women tagged the deer killed by their husbands, so the...
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These boots are made for walking (and hiking and hunting)
I do a lot of walking. Sometimes it’s in the woods in pursuit of wild game. Often it’s along the road, picking up trash. I try to walk at least 2 to 3 miles a day if I’m not doing something else that...
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Beaver and moose lasagna was a big hit at Harvest Festival
It didn’t last long. When Kate Krukowski Gooding finished her stage show at the Maine Harvest Festival in Bangor, she put out two trays of lasagna featuring wild game meat and boy, did it go fast, with...
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Don’t miss this outdoor experience: an ice bar and 40 different pies!
It’s a brilliant idea, linking the eating of pie to donations to a food bank. Rockland’s annual Pies on Parade is an event that Linda and I try to never miss. It’s scheduled for Sunday, January 31,...
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Relations between sportsmen and landowners getting new attention
A new Landowner Sportsmen Relations Advisory Board has been selected by DIF&W’s Commissioner, Chandler Woodcock, who greeted the group at its first meeting on January 22. The group has...
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Snowmobiling gets boost from legislature. Now we just need some snow!
The Maine legislature, regrettably, can’t make it snow, but they are acting to boost our snowmobile industry by allowing snowmobilers to use trails near controlled access highways. A bill sponsored by...
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Cold Stream may be Maine’s last wildlife habitat conservation project
It was great news for sure. After years of work, Maine has purchased the Cold Stream forest, 8,159 acres near the Forks that includes more than 3,000 acres of deer wintering area and lots of fantastic...
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AMC boosts north woods economy – and saves some sporting camps
The numbers are impressive. The Appalachian Mountain Club has invested $44 million in Piscataquis County since launching its Maine Woods Initiative in 2003. The economic impact for that county has...
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Legislature set to turn its back on Maine’s struggling outdoor industry
Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife must improve its communications with sportsmen, landowners, and the general public, and reinstate its marketing program. Our outdoor industry...
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Hallelujah, the TV Show Wildfire is back on the air!
Wildfire explored the most interesting, provocative, and pressing natural resource and outdoor issues and stirred things up, just one of the many reasons I’ve missed this TV talk show since it went off...
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Appreciating and remembering one neighbor’s generosity
I have spent my career trying to improve relations between sportsmen and landowners, with limited success. In 2015 the legislature enacted a bill I proposed that reorganized the Landowner Sportsmen...
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