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February 9, 2013

Carey Kish: Because you’ve got a friend in the Appalachian Trail

The Maine Appalachian Trail Club has formed a new committee that’s bound to capture the interest and enthusiasm of hikers and non-hikers across Maine, and provide a new and different path for engaging the general public and introducing them to the MATC and its myriad trail activities. The Friends of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, […]
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February 9, 2013

Deirdre Fleming: Inaugural BikeMaine should find riders aplenty

The announcement last week of a seven-day, 400-mile bike trek through Maine this September brings an unproven event to the state at a time when many lack a lot of expendable cash. But the folks at the Bicycle Coalition of Maine have done their homework, a good three years’ worth. They’ve traveled to other states […]
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February 9, 2013

Josh Christie: School vacation week a time for families to head for the mountains

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and we’re inching ever closer to spring. For many skiers, this all signals a reprieve from the harsh conditions of the middle of winter. For Maine families, these changes are a sign of something else — February vacation is almost here. When the final bell […]
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February 9, 2013

Kid Tracks: Setting our cap for Mt. Washington

That'll take some training, and a good place to start is a 600-foot-high boulder in Fryeburg known simply as Jockey Cap.
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February 9, 2013

Allen Afield: Snowmobiling puts cold cash into Maine’s economy

Most residents of this state have at least an inkling that snowmobiling spurs the winter economy, particularly folks in rural hamlets in northern and eastern Maine. They really get a firsthand view of this sport’s importance as sledding crowds flock to local businesses. It’s not just visitors from away, either, because locals also spend plenty […]

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February 9, 2013

North Cairn: In serious storm mode and loving it

On the morning of the much-predicted blizzard, I awoke early to the sound of the dog stirring. Otherwise the silence of the snow would have muffled everything back to sleep. But the dog has gone several weeks without sidewalks to wear down her nails, so her feet look like a fisher’s, long claws extended, and […]
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February 9, 2013

Spruce does it simple

Run primarily on the backs of volunteers, the Jay ski area has endured for more than a half-century despite some lean times.
Published
February 2, 2013

Blindness is no barrier to enjoying the slopes

Groups are helping those with vision deficiencies to receive the help they need to head down the trails.
Published
February 2, 2013

Deirdre Fleming: East Grand Lake ice fishing derby revived to aid a man’s recovery

February in Maine turns into derby time as more ice fishing derbies go off across the state, most serving as benefits to raise money for charities. With this in mind, it’s a good time to hope for frigid weather, colder nights and solid ice. That’s right, winter-weather naysayers. But hear me out. One derby this […]
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February 2, 2013

Best Bets

WEDNESDAY Baxter’s Rare Tales 7 p.m. in Portland The Maine Outdoor Adventure Club’s monthly meeting will feature John Neff and Howard Whitcomb sharing their knowledge of the Katahdin region’s history and the creation of Baxter State Park. Their new book, “Baxter State Park and Katahdin,” draws on rich collections of archival images, many never published, […]

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