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Published
June 28, 2013

Maine law cracks down on lead fishing gear

Under the new law, stores will be banned from selling lead sinkers and lures beginning Sept. 1, 2016.
Published
June 22, 2013

Deirdre Fleming: Road to survival for bald eagles includes alert motorists

Maine abounds with wildlife, and consequently, it has more than its share of roadkill, bald eagles included. After the state discovered a number of bald eagles had been fatally hit by vehicles on I-95 north of Bangor, officials set about trying to reduce the mortality rate of the majestic and symbolic bird. But it’s still […]
Published
June 22, 2013

Young mountain bikers get up, down and dirty at Camden camp

Quite simply, these boys, all of them mountain bikers for most of their short lives, can flippin' ride.
Published
June 22, 2013

Best Bets

SATURDAY Bog and Boardwalks / 10 a.m. in Jefferson Hidden Valley Nature Center will host a tour of its kettle hole bog ecosystem guided by Robert Zottoli, professor emeritus at Fitchburg University. The ecosystem is an iconic piece of Maine’s natural landscape and is home to many beautiful flowering plants, including several varieties of orchids. […]
Published
June 22, 2013

Birding: High tech tracks path of migratory birds

As the most mobile of all vertebrates, birds pose a challenge to ornithologists seeking to understand the where and why of bird movements. Banding captured birds is a time-honored technique. It is, however, fundamentally inefficient because a banded must be recaptured to get an endpoint for its movement. Furthermore, a common redpoll banded in Maine […]

Published
June 22, 2013

Allen Afield: Mackerel, for food, fun and the making of so many memories

Most Maine children growing up within an hour’s driving distance of saltwater have caught Atlantic mackerel, a ubiquitous and extremely cooperative species that swims along our coast and tidal rivers from late spring through early fall. Even non-anglers have wrestled mackerel, after an angling friend talked a non-fisher or two into dunking bait or casting […]
Published
June 22, 2013

North Cairn: Blessed be the meekest of moths

The other day, as I was driving home from work, I accidentally hit a swallowtail butterfly as it looped into the path of my car’s grill. The subtraction of a single butterfly would have been no big deal to most people, I know, even though the big black and yellow butterfly with tear drops at […]
Published
June 22, 2013

John Christie: In the Maine woods, camps to enjoy

In Maine, there’s a rich tradition, and lots of remaining examples, of wilderness sporting camps that deserve your consideration for a summer getaway. “Unique to the state and over 140 years old,” says Alice Arlen in her delightfully informative book, “In the Maine Woods,” and “although some people think of these camps as ‘hunting and […]
Published
June 22, 2013

Mark Latti: Anglers shouldn’t fall for the same old line

Anglers can be a predictable bunch. If you know one or happen to be one, you know how you can get settled into certain habits and patterns, and be reluctant to change. Anglers can be hesitant to try new places, new techniques or even methods. It’s too bad because often these new methods and techniques […]
Published
June 16, 2013

Volunteer anglers sought for Maine trout project

Volunteer anglers are being sought to survey remote ponds and lakes around Maine in search of brook trout.

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