Anglers break more laws than hunters
In the 8-year period 2007 – 2015, Maine game wardens gave more citations to anglers than to hunters. Anglers received a total of 4,192 citations while hunters received 2,869. More than half of the...
View ArticleBirds Need Lots Of Different Forest Habitats
In the recent edition of the Maine Woodland Owners’ newsletter, Bob Duchesne published a very informative column about the different forest habitats needed by our birds. Bob is our state’s best birding...
View ArticleGreat project working to remove barriers to fish spawning grounds
The Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund has awarded a grant to Maine Audubon’s important project to remove barriers that prevent fish from moving up and down streams and getting to their spawning grounds....
View ArticleWoodlot Project Needs Your Support
My project to donate my woodlot to the Kennebec Land Trust, with a focus on using it to teach kids about wildlife habitat, is off to a great start. Thanks to many generous friends, we’ve raised $14,000...
View ArticleFollow me to Isle au Haut
When I saw the title of this book, The Lighthouse and Me, I was hooked. After all, my great grandfather was the keeper at the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse for 32 years, and Linda and I love that very...
View ArticleStunning doesn’t begin to describe these photos of Maine’s High Peaks
John and Cynthia Orcutt have blessed us with amazing photos in their book, Enduring Heights – The High Peaks of Maine. As Senator Angus King writes in the forward, “The vistas are so wide, the colors...
View ArticleGreat Outdoor Event for Maine Women
Lots of outdoor fun is available for women 18 years old or older, thanks to DIFW’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman events. The next one is scheduled for May 20, and it’s time to register. You can register...
View ArticleAmazing sculptures all over Maine
When Linda and I saw the first sculpture, in Bucksport on our way to Lubec, we were hooked. Soon we found a brochure about each sculpture, and began looking for and enjoying them as we traveled the...
View ArticleCandidate for governor hopes to ski to victory
Steve DeAngelis of Readfield is hoping to ski his way to victory in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Steve has been an exceptional teacher and cross-country ski coach at Maranacook High School. He...
View ArticleLand trusts get high marks from legislature
The Maine Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee has released its report on conservation lands owned by nonprofit organizations, which it was authorized to undertake by a...
View ArticleHiking Maine’s Baxter Park by Greg Westrich
Greg Westrich joins me in loving Baxter Park, and his new book, Hiking Maine’s Baxter Park, is a FalconGuide that will propel you up and over some of Baxter’s wonderful mountains, and to its beautiful...
View ArticleAfrican photo safari turns deadly
I looked forward to reading Tim Farrin’s novel, Sibanda, because the story is set in Africa during a photo safari. Little did I know that the compelling plot would grab me so strongly. Tim was born and...
View ArticleInteresting newsletter from Bradford Camps
Linda and I love Bradford Camps in Maine’s great north woods, and we eagerly await their annual newsletter, which arrived today. From news about its very successful bear hunting season (15 bears taken...
View ArticleSusan Gallo wins much deserved award
Susan Gallo has been doing great things at Maine Audubon for Maine’s wildlife since 1998, so it was nice that her work was recognized this year with Source’s Conservation award from the Maine Sunday...
View ArticleGoodbye North Maine Woods
The North Maine Woods may be wide open for development if a proposed rule change is implemented by the Land Use Regulation Commission. This would be a tragedy not only for Maine, but for the entire...
View ArticleGuides Banquet Was Entertaining and Enlightening
From the well-deserved awards to the auction led by the very entertaining Roger Lambert, the 39th Anniversary banquet of the Maine Professional Guides Association was, as usual, a great event. Of...
View ArticleHere’s a great outdoor Maine program for disabled kids and adults
The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center is an amazing program that provides outdoor recreation and education opportunities for people with disabilities. Headquartered in the Carrabasset Valley, this...
View ArticleDon’t let the blackflies kill you like they did this falcon
As we eagerly await blackflies you may enjoy this story of a young falcon that was killed by blackflies in Minnesota. This Associated Press story was published in the Bangor Daily News on June 19,...
View ArticleEverything you need to know to enjoy wild mushrooms
Linda and I love wild mushrooms, focusing on chanterelles and black trumpets. Years ago we attended a seminar on wild mushrooms by a friend in Mt Vernon who harvests them commercially. And several...
View ArticleThis sailing adventure is frightening and amazing
Harrowing, frightening, astonishing – I just can’t come up with the right adjective to describe this journey on a dilapidated schooner. Author Maxwell Taylor Kennedy subtitled his book Sea Change, as...
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