Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2013
Maine naturalists band together, offer rigorous course
And if you wonder if you have the time for the Maine Master Naturalist Program, you probably don’t.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2013
In dogged pursuit at canine races
Tethered to their pups, the human competitors work twice as hard running and cheering on their leaders.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2013
Volleyball Notebook: Falmouth poised to take that final step to a state title
The Falmouth volleyball team might be positioned for its best season with size, convincing play and an undefeated streak. Coach Gary Powers said players are working on weaknesses they share as a team, but there are no weak players on this year’s 5-0 squad. After taking second in the state in Class A in 2009 […]
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2013
Maine artist creates mountainous masterpieces
Her quiet times around Mt. Katahdin have been the most rewarding part of a painting career that began late.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2013
Second nature to get outdoors
The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend aims to inform and inspire Mainers to enjoy the plentiful offerings around the state.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013
Roxanne Quimby’s son offers new hope for national park plan
Lucas St. Clair, a fisherman and hunter, is working to gain the trust of people in the Katahdin region and to overcome the hostility that his mother engendered.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2013
Maine lottery selects any-deer permit winners
The permits allow the tagging of a doe or a buck with antlers less than 3 inches in length.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2013
Large tract near Baxter State Park opening to hunters
Groups praise the change but still have deep concerns over Roxanne Quimby’s vision for a national park.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2013
Androscoggin River: Recreation for the harnessing
The river that once powered industry in Lewiston and Auburn could generate another wave of progress.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2013
Wilderness on the main line
Thanks to the Seashore Trolley Museum and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, the Smith Preserve is more accessible to all.
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