Just last week, skiers and riders could have used a reminder that although their lawns were bare, Maine’s ski areas were still well covered with snow. But since then, more than a foot of new snow has fallen in some places, leaving little doubt that a full six weeks, or more, of great spring skiing […]

The Maine Snowmobile Association is supporting L.D. 1613, “An Act To Strengthen the Relationship between Land Users and Landowners,” sponsored by Rep. Andre Cushing, (R- Hampden), as initiated by the Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine (SWOAM). “Landowner relations are incredibly important. Without the landowners we have nothing,” said Bob Meyers, the executive director of […]

It’s thrilling to see an unusual bird. Who is not excited about the chance to see a snowy owl or an American oystercatcher in Maine? Yet there is the potential to experience wonder in watching our common birds. My case in point today is the American crow. Here in Waterville, we are treated to an […]

In March, friends call or stop at my home to tell stories about early open-water fishing adventures in flowing waters in the bottom third of the state, and the up-to-date news fascinates me big-time. It also spurs me to get on the water. Each year, weather dictates the number of contacts. When the third month […]