Outdoors
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PublishedApril 22, 2012
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TODAY Earth Day Celebration: from 12:30 a.m. in Bridgton Loon Echo Land Trust is offering a slate of events to celebrate Earth Day and the land trust’s 25th anniversary. Starting at 12:30 a.m., they’ll gather to view the Lyrid meteor shower atop Hacker’s Hill. Then at 9 a.m., they’ll enjoy the hawk migration from the […]
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PublishedApril 22, 2012
Gail Rice: To make your boating experience better, speak up
Do you know of a boat launch that might need a repair or upgrade? Are the navigation aids in your favorite lake adequate? Is there a lake or pond that you would love to explore by boat, but have not because it lacks adequate access? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, some […]
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PublishedApril 21, 2012
Hunting: Get ready for a great spring turkey-hunting season
Another turkey season is almost upon us, and all indications are that it’s going to be a great one. Birds are back in numbers we haven’t seen in some time. Opportunities abound, and interest levels are at an all-time high. Success is sometimes said to be where opportunity meets preparation. What follows are a few […]
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PublishedApril 21, 2012
Allen Afield: Flies, forage key to brown trout success
Recently, a friend told me that he has problems catching brown trout consistently, so he preferred targeting brookies, rainbows and landlocks. This fellow said those three species may occasionally offer fishless days, but on most outings, he found them much easier to fool. His comment about browns surprised me, too. He specializes in fly fishing, […]
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PublishedApril 21, 2012
Enjoy the rare air
While winter was a no-show at ski areas, Mt. Washington has both unusually good quality and far fewer skiers than normal.
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PublishedApril 15, 2012
Maine beer industry pioneer’s long ride is brewing
Andy Hazen is 67 with a heart condition, and set to take on a tough cycling challenge.
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PublishedApril 15, 2012
Allen Afield: April has its showers, but there’s plenty more Maine has to offer
April activities in Maine vary with each outdoor adventurer, but five options attract myriad participants — fishing, picking fiddleheads, digging dandelions, hiking and bicycling. Rural folks particularly like three of them, fishing and collecting fiddleheads and dandelion, and why not? This trio of spring endeavors can easily result in scrumptious meals. For centuries in April […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2012
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TODAY Bike to the Farm 9 a.m. to noon, Bowdoinham Local Farms-Local Foods and FoodCycle are leading a free family bike ride to Six River Farm. The event is a kickoff ride for FoodCycle bicyclists riding across the country to raise funds to help schools purchase locally grown food. Participants should meet at the Bowdoinham […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2012
Deirdre Fleming: Talks hope to calm Lyme fears
The news last week that the Maine Center for Disease Control predicts 2012 will be the worst year for Lyme disease in Maine did not shock the people of Long Island. And the report released last week by the Maine Medical Center’s Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory that showed the disease will spread across Maine by 2050 […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2012
Hunting: Planning, waiting and savoring the right turkey call
The long-awaited opening day of spring turkey season has finally arrived. You’ve scouted, patterned your gun and practiced your calling, all to improve your chances of a successful hunt. But experience has taught you there are no sure things in turkey hunting. You watched the birds fly up to roost the night before but can’t […]
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