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April 8, 2012

Josh Christie: Smart stowing of gear will pay off in the fall

After months of fits and starts (Snowstorms! Droughts! Freezing temps! Record-breaking highs!), we’ve reached the end of ski season. Skis and boards are getting stored, replaced with golf clubs, boats and hiking boots. It’s important to consider how you pack up your equipment for the all-too-long offseason. Getting your skis properly prepped for a summer […]
Published
April 8, 2012

Best Bets

TODAY Osprey Watch 2 p.m. in Freeport Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park kicks off its spring program series with the popular osprey watch. From 2 to 3 p.m., get a look at nesting osprey on Googins Island. The trail to the viewing point is wheelchair-accessible. Park admission is $1 for ages 5 to 11, $3 […]
Published
April 1, 2012

Maine Gardener: Native birds do better with native plants

It's not just the native plants but the insects they attract that will going to support the avian population.
Published
April 1, 2012

Allen Afield: Today’s opening day for many anglers, despite year-round access

In April 2010, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) liberalized both ice and open-water fishing laws in lakes and ponds in the bottom third of the state by allowing year-round angling in most of them. Except for a handful of rivers, though, flowing waters still open April 1 and close Sept. 30, […]
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April 1, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: A taste of hunters’ rewards

Unity College Sportsmen's Conference and Wild Game Dinner on April 13 raises funds for good outdoors causes.

Published
April 1, 2012

Enjoy Maine’s diversity of bird life at three festivals

Spring birding in Maine is phenomenal. Many birds, like warblers and flycatchers, return to Maine from more southerly wintering areas to nest. Other birds, like most sandpipers and plovers, are passage migrants; we get to enjoy them briefly as they migrate through Maine to more northerly breeding grounds. Birding festivals have become popular in North […]
Published
April 1, 2012

Hiking options plentiful at Crooked Farm

Crooked Farm Preserve in Bristol encompasses 130 acres of open fields, forested uplands and wildlife-rich wetlands, including over a mile of frontage on the placid Pemaquid River. More than three miles of foot trails wend through this scenic parcel, offering hikers plenty of opportunity for exploration. The preserve was established in 2002 through the cooperative […]
Published
April 1, 2012

John Christie: Ski areas learn value of making lots of snow

One thing all winter sports enthusiasts learned this winter is that Mother Nature is a fickle friend, and she’ll occasionally let us down. Even more importantly, especially for skiers, it was proven to us week after week that although we might be dubious about the conditions we’d find on the slopes, we were able to […]
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April 1, 2012

Josh Christie: Slopes great despite low snowfall

Going into the winter of 2011-12, the Farmer’s Almanac predicted a wickedly cold and snowy season for New England. “Clime and punishment” was in the forecast, with above-average snowfall and below-average temperatures on deck. In late October, just before one of Maine’s few significant storms this season, NOAA reported that a La Nina pattern cooling […]
Published
April 1, 2012

Best Bets

TUESDAY Good Night Nature 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Falmouth Join Maine Audubon for a children’s evening program about nature. Kids can come in pajamas to this bedtime story hour about animals of the night, but should be ready to go outside. Geared toward ages 2 to 7 with a parent or guardian. Cost is $10 […]

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