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Published
August 7, 2011

Canoeing: Paddling Mount Desert Island’s Northeast Creek

Yes, you do have that right — we are highlighting an August paddling outing at Acadia National Park. What about summer traffic? Well, there is plenty of that, but with a little planning and good timing, any stress and delays getting through Ellsworth can be minimized. An exploration of Northeast Creek near Salsbury Cove is […]
Published
August 7, 2011

It’s Worth the Trip: Recipe for the perfect summer getaway

If you’d like to sneak away for three or four days on a getaway that could include virtually every Maine summer delight and even a visit to another country, here’s a suggestion that has been a tradition for our family several times a summer for more years than I care to count. It includes, among […]
Published
August 7, 2011

Outdoors Calendar

Central Maine Bowhunters holds its 3-D State Shoot today at the Somerset Bowhunters Range on Eaton Mountain Road in Skowhegan. This will be a 40-target shoot. Registration costs $20 for a single, $30 for a family, $8 for youth, $5 for cubs and pee-wees are free. Explore the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands on a bicycle […]
Published
July 31, 2011

Allen Afield: Nothing beats a fresh broiled mackerel

Many years ago, my Aunt Vivian asked me to stay for lunch because she was serving mackerel that her son, Ray, had caught that morning. I was 18 years old and gladly accepted the invitation because I liked eating this delicious fish fresh from the ocean. Right at mid-meal that day, though, I decided “liked” […]
Published
July 31, 2011

Mark Latti: Soft plastic bait for every fish, fisherman

They taste better, they swim better and they even look better. No, we are not talking about the latest hatchery hybrid coming to a pond near you, we are talking about innovations in soft plastic baits, plastic baits that have anglers rethinking what they place in their tackle box and just how they fish. “In […]

Published
July 31, 2011

Deirdre Fleming: ‘Our garden is our North Maine Woods’

With two-thirds of the state covered with trees, most of it working forestland, Maine’s identity is rooted in its trees, its woodland life, its logging history and the relationships between them all. Greenville has been celebrating this for 20 years, and in two weeks Forest Heritage Days again will highlight all the reasons to love […]
Published
July 31, 2011

What’s Up in August: Changes to space program, and summer sky

August is the last full month of summer, and there will be plenty of highlights to enjoy under our warm skies before autumn returns. The successful return of the Atlantis space shuttle on the morning of July 21 marked the end of our current space program. Thirty years and 135 launches later, we have gained […]
Published
July 31, 2011

It’s Worth the Trip: For a hot summer hike, hit the slopes

Given the recent heat here in Maine, I hope you’ll indulge my switching back to ski columnist mode for a week. Many of Maine’s ski areas open their miles of trails to hikers during the summer. Five of my favorites — Sugarloaf, Shawnee Peak, Saddleback, Sunday River and the Camden Snow Bowl — make for […]
Published
July 31, 2011

Hiking: Healthy, comfy feet make for happy hiking

It’s a fact that healthy feet are essential for happy hiking. Nothing will ruin a good hiking trip faster than ill-fitting boots, poor quality socks and a few painful blisters. Many of us have had to find this out the hard way, sometimes many miles, perhaps even days, from the nearest road. With no choice […]
Published
July 31, 2011

Tackling Maine’s pike problem

State biologists hope a catch-and-kill rule will help eliminate the non-native species.

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