Everyone should be a birder
Linda and I have been avid birders for about 20 years, but I wish we had started much earlier than that. Checking out the birds adds to every trip and outdoor adventure. We started when a friend of...
View ArticleATV Issues Discussed in Augusta
ATV issues have raised lots of concerns, particularly with private landowners who provide many of our ATV trails. So Governor Janet Mills has organized an ATV task force to discuss the issues, with...
View ArticleEvery Mainer has a camp
This is one of my all-time favorite columns, published in Down East magazine in 2011. It is framed on the wall of our north woods camp. I want to share the column with you today. Every Mainer has a...
View ArticleThank landowners on September 15
Landowner Appreciation Day is scheduled for September 15. And I encourage you that day to thank the private landowners who allow you to enjoy their land. Private landowners do a lot for us, from...
View ArticleAl Cowperthwaite has done a great job for us and North Maine Woods
Mainers are lucky to have access to 3.5 million acres in the North Maine Woods, and we are also lucky that Al Cowperthwaite has been the long-time manager of that property. I have enjoyed many hunting...
View ArticleJohn Holyoke’s book of stories will bring back your own great memories
John Holyoke did a great job of choosing some of his best columns and stories for his book Evergreens, published by Islandport Press. John has been the outdoor columnist and reporter for the Bangor...
View ArticleATV Task Force Tackles Lots of Issues
Tom Doak, executive director of the Maine Woodland Owners, serves on the ATV Task Force created by Governor Janet Mills. In the November issue of MWO’s newsletter, Tom provided a good report on the...
View ArticleNew outdoor recreation plan needs your review and comments
The state’s new outdoor recreation plan is comprehensive and very interesting. The plan covers everything including hunting, fishing, and winter recreation. If you enjoy the great Maine outdoors, you...
View ArticleCheck out this excellent Public Lands film
Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands has launched a great new film about out wonderful public lands. Here is the announcement which includes a link to the film, which I urge you to watch. It explains all...
View ArticleMaine Audubon accomplished a lot in 2019
Maine Audubon’s Executive Director, Andy Beahm wrote a good column about Audubon’s priorities and accomplishments in 2019. Here it is. Where did the year go? Wasn’t it just summer? Already the end of...
View ArticleCree Nation features unforgettable fishing adventure
A trip to Quebec one summer showed what tourism can offer an economy when done right, and also provided an opportunity to step back in time with the Cree Indians. I was a guest on a...
View ArticleKennebec Land Trust Internships are both important and fun
Kennebec Land Trust Internships are both important and fun Internships at Kennebec Land Trust are great opportunities to do good things while having fun. KLT is currently looking for summer interns,...
View ArticleA great and important book about our moving waters
Given all the time I’ve spent on brooks, streams, and rivers, I knew I would enjoy the book of water stories titled Ripple Effect, published by Maine Authors Publishing. Carol Bass did a fantastic job...
View ArticleGreat information and stories about Maine wildlife
Tom Seymour knows more about Maine wildlife than anyone in our state, and his new book, Wild Critters of Maine, published by Just Write Books in Topsham, is a real treasure of both information about...
View ArticleDIFW will let you fish without a license
DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is opening fishing in our brooks and streams early, and will allow anyone to fish without a license. This is a great idea! Judy did this to encourage people, who are stuck...
View ArticleGood news from Senator Angus King
King’s Bipartisan Push to Address National Parks Backlog and Fund LWCF Gains Momentum Senator King, the Ranking Member on the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, is a lead sponsor of the Restore Our...
View ArticleTroubling changes in the northern forest
Troubling changes in the northern forest This is a terrific and important column by my friend Sandra Neily who lives in Greenville. Sandy has been an environmental advocate for decades. The photo with...
View ArticleGreat outdoor activities for kids
DIFW has come up with some great outdoor activities and other ideas for kids. You can read about their suggestions here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMjwVhBrQtZLLMrCSPwgvvqSL
View ArticleGreat projects win MOHF grants
One of the projects I’ve always been very proud of is the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, which was my idea when I worked for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. I recruited Maine Audubon as our partner...
View ArticleImportant info and discounts for Maine sporting camps
Here’s a great chance for you to help – and enjoy – one of our struggling Maine sporting camps. The Natural Resources Council of Maine has a great relationship with a group of our best sporting camps....
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