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Published
December 5, 2010

Outdoors Calendar

L.L.Bean Winter Sports Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, demonstrations and clinics on ice fishing, layering, ski waxing, footwear selection, winter camping and more, plus the chance to try out snowshoes and sleds on a demo track made of real snow; 20 percent off many products; kids activities. L.L.Bean, Main Street, Freeport. For more […]
Published
November 21, 2010

Hunting: Bad habitat for one is great for another

Ecologists use the term “niche partitioning” to explain how different species divvy up habitat types so as not to compete with one another. The pheasant, for instance, seems more comfortable in open spaces, often flushing out over grassy swales or cut corn stubble. Perhaps relying on his explosive flush to startle any would-be predator, he […]
Published
November 21, 2010

Allen Afield: Deer facts refute long-held beliefs

Thirty years ago, when Maine’s regular deer season for firearms lasted three weeks instead of four, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife published a daily deer-kill chart after the season closed — absolutely fascinating data. The figures have changed little in three decades. For starters, the statistics illustrated two points that refute a long-held belief about Maine […]
Published
November 21, 2010

Grant will help restore brooks

South Portland received a $35,300 grant last month from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to restore water quality and aquatic habitat at Trout and Kimball brooks, which are below the state standards. The department has designated both streams as impaired because of water quality issues related to storm runoff and adjacent residential land uses. […]
Published
November 21, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: New park a big boost for BMX riders

Now that Portland’s first permanent skateboard park finally opened this weekend, the wait for a legal place to ride is over. And best of all, BMX riders are welcome. These guys not only get kicked out of public parks — they get kicked out of skateparks. But no more. “All the good ones don’t allow […]

Published
November 14, 2010

Hunting: Secrets to being an odor-free hunter

Last week I discussed ways to beat two of the whitetail’s keen senses, hearing and sight. This week we attack the most acute, their sense of smell. In order to beat this, hunters must make themselves and their equipment as odor-free as possible, and there are many ways to go about it. Let’s start with […]
Published
November 14, 2010

Outdoors Dispatches

STATEWIDE WinterKids Passports, FunPasses now available Applications for the WinterKids Passport and FunPass programs are now available. The programs promote ways for families to be active, stay healthy and have fun together in the winter. The WinterKids Passport offers all Maine 5th-, 6th-, and 7th-graders the opportunity to learn and enjoy winter sports. It offers […]
Published
November 14, 2010

TRUE NATURE

A nature writing class at the University of New England channels the likes of Thoreau as it encourages students to look, listen and be in touch with the outdoors.
Published
November 14, 2010

Outdoors Calendar

The Stanton Bird Club, owner and manager of Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, will host a geology walk from 2 to 4 p.m. today. Join Bates College professor of geology Michael Retelle for a walk to the top of Thorncrag and adjacent areas to see the rock formations and glacial geology of this unique local feature. The […]
Published
November 14, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: Maine hunters split over taking of albino moose in Vermont

The albino moose shot by a junior hunter on Oct. 20 spurred a debate there on whether the snow-white bull, the stuff of legends, should have been shot, and that debate echoed here among hunters told of the rare moose shot in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont. Hunter Chris Haskins in St. Agatha applied […]

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