The Maine Mountain Guide, published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, has served as the comprehensive hiker’s reference to the trails of the state since 1961. A new edition of the book, due out this month, promises to carry on the long tradition as a trusted pathfinder for hikers seeking outdoor pleasure and healthful exercise in […]

Make no mistake – moose in Maine are big. Big in stature, certainly, but perhaps even bigger in popularity. The sight of a majestic bull moose brings joy to wildlife watchers, and tens of thousands of hunters dream each year about the chance to hunt moose (don’t forget – online moose applications are due by […]

Maine bicyclists, this writer included, often dream of living in a state or country that allows year-round bicycling without cold and snow from December though March. However, Maine’s winter break makes the new spring season feel special. We may never tire of bicycling and also pedal a little in winter, but after three months of […]

Spring fishing in Maine is as much as two weeks to a month ahead of schedule, depending on where you’re wetting a line. And fishermen just about everywhere are taking advantage, say fisheries biologists statewide. This is our first installment of our open-water fishing report, which runs April to October in Outdoors. Every other week, […]