An old familiar brought the spirit of rebirth alive. It might have been an element of a religious rite; I have celebrated all the Easter rituals, I believe, since childhood and hold to — and are held by — them still. Even so, what gave me a sudden joyous awe of resurrection was an unexpected, […]

Sparrows are some of the most challenging birds to identify. Many of them have muted, dark plumages, offering few obvious identification features. Add the secretive nature of many sparrows and clinching an identification can be tough. The different genera of sparrows usually have a distinctive shape and silhouette, allowing a birder to quickly home in […]

During recent years in Maine’s bottom half, anglers can legally fish from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 in open water on lakes and ponds, but most anglers still recognize April Fool’s Day as the traditional opener, as if changing the law to year-round fishing had never happened. Because of that, they consider this Monday as […]

All good things must come to an end … even a fabulous ski season. Although we can expect to ski a lot longer in the western mountains thanks to copious, and recent, snowstorms, some skiers and boarders are thinking about hanging ’em up and transitioning to summertime pursuits. And before too long, all of us […]

TUESDAY Fly Fishing Workshop 7 p.m. in Westbrook Rod McGarry will teach a workshop on technique, tackle and strategies. This is rescheduled from March 19. The Sebago Trout Unlimited chapter hosts the workshop at American Legion Post 62, just off Main Street by Riverside Park. Open and free to the public. For more information, e-mail […]