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    August 31, 2013

    Canoeing: For quintessential Maine: Take Dyer River, head north

    For end of summer peace and quiet in a beautiful setting, put your canoe in at the mouth of the Dyer River in the village of Sheepscot and head north for a few hours. The Dyer River meets the Sheepscot River at the launch site behind the Garrison Hill Grange. You can park in a […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Carey Kish: An under-the-radar spot that shouldn’t be missed

    There are only two places along the Maine coast where you can tote your backpack to a remote ocean-view campsite for the night. One is Down East at the popular Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, and the other is on the midcoast at Camden Hills State Park. If this second spot wasn’t particularly on your […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Josh Christie: Something for everyone on Tumbledown hike

    A bonus about Maine hiking is that the state offers so many different things to so many people. Many of Maine’s hikes allow access to dramatic cliff faces, Alpine ponds, bald ridges and closely-clustered peaks. One reason that Weld’s Tumbledown Mountain is my favorite hike in the state is because it offers all these features […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Josh Christie: Something for everyone on Tumbledown hike

    A bonus about Maine hiking is that the state offers so many different things to so many people. Many of Maine’s hikes allow access to dramatic cliff faces, Alpine ponds, bald ridges and closely-clustered peaks. One reason that Weld’s Tumbledown Mountain is my favorite hike in the state is because it offers all these features […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Hunting: Why hunting on refuges is a vital use

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a Draft Hunting & Fishing Strategic Plan for our national wildlife refuge system. Among the 24 recommendations is a directive that FWS work closely with state fish and wildlife agencies to first review current hunting and fishing opportunities, then prepare a strategy for increasing quality opportunities on […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Allen Afield: Attempting to catch bluefish with fly rod? Try a little cleverness

    For much of my adult life, I had fished for Atlantic salmon in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where guides told me long-lining was illegal for the king of freshwater game fish. That law struck me as odd, even though I seldom resorted to using the tactic in Maine, where it’s legal. Some Mainers […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Birding: Similarity doesn’t mean sameness among birds

    Recognizing the limits of species is one of the great challenges of biology. Some species are remarkably variable; humans with our ranges of skin color provide a nice example. On the other hand, some separate species can scarcely be separated based on their morphology. The willow flycatcher and alder flycatcher are dead ringers for each […]

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    August 31, 2013

    Best Bets

    WEDNESDAY Salt Marsh Exploration 10 a.m., Boothbay Harbor The Boothbay Region Land Trust is exploring the Ovens Mouth East Preserve salt marsh this week. Learn about plants and animals that call this harsh environment home, and the adaptations that allow them to do so. To register, write to thall@bbrlt.org or call 633-4818. New Hayfields Project […]

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    August 31, 2013
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    Sea Dogs swept, miss out on playoffs once again

    Portland needed four more wins in a row, but two losses to Trenton end any postseason hopes.

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    August 31, 2013

    Maine delegation not ready to endorse military strike in Syria

    Lawmakers back Obama's decision to seek authorization from Congress, but do not yet favor military action.

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