Outdoors
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2012
Three decades later, it’s still the place for all things fly-fishing
Danny Legere has evolved with the times and still runs his must-see store near Moosehead Lake.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2012
North Cairn: Stop, listen: The season is shifting
We are standing on the shore of fall, and even nature seems to know that the appropriate mood is rest.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2012
Deirdre Fleming: Bringing renewal to a forest
Thirty years after the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve gave up on its Yankee Woodlot, the reserve's staff wants to use it as an experimental forest.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2012
Canoeing: Bear Pond provides the perfect weekend getaway
Despite the proximity of Route 35 and a number of cottages along the shoreline, the pond has a serene feel to it and the beauty is unsurpassed.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2012
Saltwater Fishing Report
OFFSHORE Offshore sea surface temps are running in the high 60s to 70 while closer inside the temps are in the mid 60s. Groundfishing continues to be good with pollock, cod and haddock being the mainstay. Sharking has been decent, especially for blues. Recent catches include threshers, makos and lots of blue sharks. The minimum […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
Rebirth of the Androscoggin: Serenity comes to a river
Not so long ago the Androscoggin was a river to avoid, but those days are gone as a community rallies around a resource that's now abounding with natural beauty.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
Freshwater Fishing Report
Water temperatures remain warm, but fishing action still can be had around the state. Might as well find where the fish are biting before the action picks up. The season will be over before you know it. SOUTHERN MAINE Rainbow trout have improved in some spots, such as Norway Lake in Norway, said regional fisheries […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
Best Bets
SUNDAY Rare Mud Plants 2 to 4 p.m. in Dresden The tidal shores of Merrymeeting Bay are home to nearly a dozen types of rare and endangered plants. Some of these species grow in only a few places in the world, and Merrymeeting Bay has healthy populations of many of them. Join Friends of Merrymeeting […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
Deirdre Fleming: Baxter was no fan of fanfare, but he deserves the accolades
From the morning sunrise gathering at Baxter Boulevard to the evening salute in the gardens of the Maine Historic Society, the tribute to Gov. Percival P. Baxter last week highlighted not only his generosity, but his humble nature. His great-nephew said as much as he spoke of his uncle. “Whenever he sent (a gift) to […]
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012
North Cairn: A leaf falls, giving us fair warning
In spite of the heat, I know autumn is coming because the forest offers up its signals day by day. I notice it first one evening, as I sit, staring out the wall of windows in the living room, right into the midriff of the forest. The trunks hold their torsos taut, and the breeze […]
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