Moose permit increase approved, but any-deer hunting permits may be reduced

Maine will issue 11 percent more moose permits for next fall's hunt, but because a large number of does were taken last year biologists propose cutting the number of any-deer permits by 20 percent.

May is the perfect month to explore Flying Pond in Vienna

It's a lovely spot, and most of the summer cottages haven't yet opened for the season, so you'll have it to yourself – except for the loons and the kingfishers.

Hunting: Getting a turkey in heavily hunted areas often requires a different approach

When other ideas fail, there is always Plan C.

A Blue Hill land trust raises awareness of Maine’s horseshoe crabs

They've been here since before the dinosaurs, but the population is small and under threat.

Explore nature and history along the flat, paved Mountain Division Trail

Running through Standish, Gorham and Windham, it is one of two existing sections on the proposed Portland-to-Fryeburg trail.

We’ve picked more than 2 dozen of Maine’s most beautiful places. How many have you visited?

Hunting: Weather has an impact on turkey behavior

But predicting precisely how the birds will behave in the rain isn't easy.

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Birding: Climate change causing birds to migrate earlier in the spring

One study appears to show that's not the case in Maine, though. Is Maine different or is the study flawed?

Electric bike sales grow, as new models become lighter

Today, e-bikes weigh half as much as they did five years ago and come in a range of models, including hybrids, road bikes and mountain bikes.