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    July 20, 2013

    Josh Christie: Ladder hikes are a step up when visiting Acadia

    One of the most loved parts of the Maine outdoors is Acadia National Park, the paradise for hiking, biking, and paddling that sits on our Down East coast. The area that is now Acadia National Park has been a haven for visitors for centuries, starting with French explorers in the early 1600s. In the 20th […]

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    July 20, 2013

    Mark Latti: Cooling down while the fishing is so very hot

    So it’s a little hot out there and you want to cool off. The beach is too crowded, your friend’s camp is too far away, and why would anyone want to spend a sunny summer day inside a mall? Want to cool off? My favorite way is to head out on the water. Any mariner […]

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    July 20, 2013

    Allen Afield: Some hunters grousing about the rain in June

    In the last six weeks before writing this column, several ruffed-grouse hunters have told me that they fear we’re in for another bad grouse season this fall. They base their worry on the rainy meteorological pattern in June and into early July, because long rainy periods for six weeks causes high mortality for grouse-chick broods […]

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    July 20, 2013

    Birding: Some birds already in migration mode

    After a wet and cool June, the warm temperatures in July convince us that summer has finally arrived.  However, birds operate on a different calendar. Tree swallows and barn swallows can be seen by the tens and even hundreds perched on utility wires with migration on their minds. Least sandpipers, greater yellowlegs and short-billed dowitchers […]

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    July 20, 2013

    Best Bets

    TUESDAY Pemaquid Paddlers 9 a.m. at Damariscotta The Pemaquid Paddlers are celebrating their 10th year of warm-weather Tuesday paddles. Trips last two to three hours and are easy to moderate in difficulty. Participants must provide their own canoe or kayak and wear a life jacket. Call 677-6380 or email pema-quidpaddlers@aol.com. This week’s paddle is on […]

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  • Published
    July 13, 2013

    Kid Tracks: Evans Notch at its family friendliest

    There are a lot of challenging hikes in Evans Notch in the White Mountains National Forest, but there are two hikes in this area that are great for families or those looking for a less challenging trek with great mountain views. The Roost is a hike that has been on my family’s bucket list for […]

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    July 13, 2013

    Camden Hills: Not too remote a retreat

    About 30,000 campers visit the state park annually while being comfortably close to civilization.

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    July 13, 2013

    Deirdre Fleming: Sunday River’s mud run strictly for those who tough it out

    Sunday River’s Tough Mountain Challenge mud run keeps growing in size, interest and best of all, toughness. The last is what participants want, including the team of four Maine game wardens who will compete again this year, this time for a film crew from “North Woods Law,” the cable show featuring the Maine service. “When […]

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    July 12, 2013

    North Cairn: At least this dog should go to heaven

    Now the gentle plans unfold, harsh as shards of granite beneath the skin, splintering every nerve. The dog is ready to rest. Meanwhile, resisting with every cell still storming, I try to organize the arrangements I hoped I would never have to specify — the site and manner of death, dealing with the body and […]

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    July 12, 2013

    John Christie: Women can walk the walk and soak in the scenery

    Let me begin by dispelling the myth that there are such things as “Women’s Hikes.” Some of my most challenging hikes have been keeping up with my wife on the trails on the Cutler Bold Coast, and Megan Roberts on Bigelow, and Deirdre Fleming on Connor’s Nubble in Acadia and Bald Mountain in Oquossoc, and […]