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  • Published
    February 26, 2013

    Report: Acadia visitors add $186M to Maine economy

    The National Park Service said the park's 2.4 million visitors in 2011 helped support 3,000 jobs.

  • Published
    February 24, 2013
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    North Cairn: In harmony with nature and finely tuned

    I am keeping my eyes on the canopy, where spring and green leaves are still absent, but other presences are putting in an appearance. Even with the seemingly unrelenting repetition of snow and melt and rain and slush, evoking descriptions of the landscape as “bleak” and “monotonous,” a certain amount of activity from animals still […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Skiing in Maine: Raise a mug to brew pubs at the base

    There’s no question that most skiers and snowboarders are big fans of beer. Blame it on the sport’s European heritage. Or blame it on the relaxing qualities of imbibing after hours in the cold fueled only by adrenaline, or even on the legendary social nature of skiers and snowboarders. Whatever the reason, ski areas from […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Allen Afield: Taking stock in landlocked salmon, trout

    Last January, Peter Kallin of Rome stopped at my home, and in the middle of our conversation, said something that perked my ears up straighter than a Boston terrier’s. Kallin was talking about his 2012 open-water season on Long Pond in the Belgrade Lakes, where he had caught 30 landlocked salmon, impressing me. The salmon […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Carey Kish: Guides to so much, and so very well worth reading

    A fair number of books show up in this hiker’s mailbox over the course of a year, paperbacks and hardcovers on outdoor topics from A to Z, all in need of a thorough read and a proper review. As much as I promise myself and the kind folks who have sent me these literary goods […]

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  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    What’s Up in March: A month for reflecting on the danger of asteroids

    The month of March is named for Mars, the Roman god of war. Last year Mars was also at opposition during March, but this year Mars is nearly at conjunction on the other side of the sun, which means it is now nearly at its smallest and faintest for its 26-month cycle. The red planet […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Best Bets

    MONDAY Full Moon Outing / 6 p.m., Biddeford Join the Eastern Trail Alliance for a full-moon ski, snowshoe or walk along the Eastern Trail. Meet at the ET entrance at the rear of the Southern Maine Medical Center parking lot in Biddeford. Bring snowshoes or Nordic skis. The group will head toward Arundel under the […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Deirdre Fleming: Selene casting her fly business in Brunswick

    BRUNSWICK – So much for a soft opening. Maine fly tyer Selene Dumaine opened her fifth fly tying business Feb. 2 in Brunswick. But the Maine fly fishing community already knew this was on the way. They encouraged her to make it happen. “It’s a small community, and very supportive,” said Dumaine, one of Maine’s […]

  • Published
    February 23, 2013

    Classroom in the pines

    If Edgecomb teacher Glenn Powers has his way, no child will be left behind when it comes to the lessons of the great outdoors.

  • Published
    February 16, 2013

    Allen Afield: Winter needn’t mean a down cycle for biking

    This winter, colorfully garbed bicyclists have occasionally caught my eye on Route 27 between Augusta and Belgrade Lakes village, a popular pedaling route, particularly on weekends. It’s a pleasant sight for avid bicyclists like me to observe them. If I’m driving a motor vehicle instead of bicycling, then these folks make me feel guilty, but […]