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  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    Flying fish into the wild

    New Hampshire's fish-stocking program rewards anglers willing to trek to remote waters.

  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    Deirdre Fleming: Fournier shares tales of outdoors

    There are many Maine woodsmen who have stories to tell of backwoods adventures, but few have been telling their stories in articles, movies and books for 60 years. Paul Fournier, the former spokesperson for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will share his varied and rugged adventures at a presentation on his book […]

  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    What’s Up in July: Planet pairs and meteors follow exciting transit

    The first full month of summer will bring some interesting celestial sights with it, but nothing as dramatic as the transit of Venus we experienced last month. Most of Maine got extremely lucky as the skies finally cleared after a solid week of rain just minutes before the great event was due to start. I […]

  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    Not out of the woods

    A recently acquired prized 143-acre parcel of land leaves Baxter State Park officials debating how it should be handled.

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    June 23, 2012

    Birding: Songbird repertoires can be quite complex, and full of variety

    In the last column, I wrote about the morning chorus, the marvelous dawn symphony performed by singing birds during the breeding season. The chorus is still going strong (much to the dismay of some would-be sleepers). I’ll expand on the topic in today’s column, exploring the complexity of bird songs. The males of some species […]

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  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    Allen Afield: Hemlock mortality just part of nature’s cycle

    An exotic insect, the hemlock wooly adelgid, is causing widespread mortality of eastern hemlocks across the eastern United States, where this important conifer grows in dense groves in the Northeast but occurs in sparser stands in the South. After the infestation attacks a hemlock, a white coating develops on boughs before desiccation soon limits new […]

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    June 23, 2012

    Josh Christie: Port Clyde offers abundance of wonderful sights

    When I consider the name of this weekly column, one of the first places that comes to mind is Port Clyde. Situated on the southernmost tip of the St. George Peninsula, the scenic midcoast community is a haven for bikers, beachgoers and kayakers. Short of a chartered boat or ferry, the only way to reach […]

  • Published
    June 23, 2012

    Best Bets

    TODAY Youth Field Day: 7 a.m. in Phippsburg Youth outdoors fans can learn to kayak, fly fish, target shoot and track animals at the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association. The Field Day will be organized with small groups of kids working under the supervision of an experienced youth educator who will teach them the skills needed in […]

  • Published
    June 16, 2012

    Freshwater Fishing Report

    It’s difficult to like the nonstop rain, flood conditions and wet basements. But across the state, the high water can end with some fast fishing as the trout come out of hiding and anglers have better access to them. So while humming sump pumps mean rivers and streams are rising, they also mean that when […]

  • Published
    June 16, 2012

    The buzz on the bees

    Beekeepers are a growing breed in Maine, and with it comes a responsibility of treating diseases.