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June 12, 2011

Kid Tracks: Nudging tech-heads outside: There are apps for that

I know that outdoor adventures should not include cellphones, because the whole point is to focus on nature, not on the latest technology. But for those parents who have not done much hiking with their tween/teen (or even if you have), this might be just the ticket to get them (more) excited about an outdoor […]
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June 12, 2011

Birding: On the menu: Rice and ticks

It’s time for a little myth-busting. Now that the wedding season is upon us, one often hears the dire warning that throwing rice on the happy couple poses a risk for birds. Rice supposedly swells with water in the gut of birds, causing the birds to die. Let’s consider the digestive system of a bird […]
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June 12, 2011

Outdoors Dispatches

AUGUSTA Entries being accepted for veterans moose lottery The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has allocated 10 moose hunting permits for disabled veterans to participate in a controlled moose hunt in Aroostook County. The dates for the hunt are expected to be Sept. 14-23. Last year, disabled veterans who were awarded permits were […]
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June 12, 2011

Sailing: Races up and down coast add thrills to sailing season

Sailboat traffic is picking up on Casco Bay, and for good reason. The regatta season is now under way in the Gulf of Maine. On June 4, 11 boats shook off the winter’s cobwebs and raced in the SailMaine Shakedown Regatta off Portland. SailMaine’s student sailors got some “big boat” racing experience, and racing skippers […]
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June 12, 2011

Rich in fish

With a long history of attracting anglers from far and wide, Grand Lake Stream more than holds up under the pressure.<br><br> On a sweltering May day, with fly hatches going off and bugs swarming at 3 p.m., the fishermen also were swarming at this famous stretch of river<br><br>

Published
June 12, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

Beginners’ Mountain Bike Ride, 5:30 p.m. Monday at Inland Woods/Pine Ridge trails behind Inland Hospital, 200 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville. The Central Maine chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association is hosting a free skill-building, introductory mountain bike ride; people of all ages on full-size bicycles welcome. Helmets required. FMI: Call 861-3292 or email […]
Published
June 5, 2011

John Christie: Cape Rosier: A paddle back in time

Although Cape Rosier lies only a few miles, as the crow flies, from my boyhood home in Camden, and despite the fact I’d once taken a trip while still in high school with Capt. Ralph Wooster on his boat, Betselma, to Castine, I think the first time this unique Maine treasure entered my consciousness was […]
Published
June 5, 2011

Tight state budgets force park closures

Around the U.S., parks face cuts or even closure even as many see their visitor numbers rise.
Published
June 5, 2011

A fitting tribute to a local legend

A trail honoring Cornelia 'Fly Rod' Crosby is growing in Maine's Rangeley Lakes region.
Published
June 5, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

York County Audubon annual meeting, Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Email davidd@roadrunner.com to reserve a place. At 7:30 p.m., speakers Rebecca Holberton and Adrienne Leppold from the University of Maine Laboratory of Avian Biology will talk about what happens in the Gulf of Maine that affects us, our birds and […]

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