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February 11, 2012

Mark Latti: The tips that might – yes, they just might – produce that trophy catch

It’s tourney time again, and many ice anglers have visions of prize money, fame and fortune. Most of us, however, are content looking for another shot at the big one that got away, or perhaps the catch of a lifetime that can hang on a wall or at least provide bragging rights among friends. We […]
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February 11, 2012

Josh Christie: Entrepreneur discovers his niche, building skis in Maine

Walking into the Volition Ski workshop in Bangor, I was struck by how much it felt like the ski tuning room we used in college. Loud music was blasting, skis were everywhere, and Chris Bagley and his fiancee were hunched over a pair of skis, hard at work. But Bagley isn’t tuning skis — he’s […]
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February 11, 2012

Allen Afield: Shooting deer … with cameras … does the job, too

Folks my age remember when Maine’s deer hunters in the regular firearms season often shot the first whitetail that offered a sure kill-shot. In those days, an old saying ruled, “If it’s brown, it’s down.” Back then in my circle of acquaintances, archers were the first ones to describe the learning experiences and joys of […]
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February 11, 2012

Best Bets

TODAY Hike in the Park 2 p.m. in Freeport Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park offers nature programs year-round every weekend. This week’s program focuses on the wonder of Maine’s pine tree forest. Meet at the benches at the end of the second parking lot. Free with park admission, which is $1 for ages 5 to […]
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February 4, 2012

Allen Afield: Survey says, and results are ready

Over the last 38 years, The Maine Sportsman magazine has conducted a survey that covers hunting, fishing and environmental issues, and the results intrigue politicians, outdoors activists and interested public. In the 2011 survey, 67 percent of the participants thought the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW) should reduce put-and-take trout stockings where fish […]

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February 4, 2012

Salmon restoration: Maine on the way to making it happen

A Maine biologist's efforts could lead to a national Atlantic salmon recovery.
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February 4, 2012

Deirdre Fleming: He’s planning for the future, including winning in a tying contest

Seventh-grader Sam Kenney of Dixmont is heading to Pennsylvania to compete on Saturday, but not for a traveling basketball or hockey team. The 12-year-old is going to the Pennsylvania Fly Tying Championship. Kenney and his father, Bill, will drive 500 miles to Harrisburg, Pa., for Kenney to compete at the event at the Eastern Sports […]
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February 4, 2012

John Christie: Peak to Peak Challenge offers incentive to explore

Now that virtually every Maine ski area is in full, or nearly full, operation, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature, the arrival of what is traditionally the coldest stretch of the winter from mid-January through mid-February, and the extraordinary work of snow making crews whenever temps have allowed, perhaps it’s time to stretch […]
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February 4, 2012

Carey Kish: A trek in Europe is well worth the trip

The middle of a Maine winter is a good time to start planning your next big hiking adventure. A solid week on the trail somewhere, maybe two. It takes some doing to put a trip together, so it’s best to get the process going now. The big question always is where to go. There are […]
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February 4, 2012

Birding: Lingering species sparse in northern counts

This column is the last of three reviewing the results of the most recent Christmas Bird Counts in Maine. We’ll jump all around the state today. Two counts were conducted in Aroostook County, one in Presque Isle and a new count in the Caribou region. The Presque Isle count produced a fine list of 38 […]

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