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Published
August 26, 2010

Saltwater Fishing Report

If you are planning to saltwater fish this season, make sure you sign up with the National Saltwater Angler Registry. It’s free in 2010 and only takes a couple of minutes. You can go online at www.countmyfish.noaa.gov or call 1-888-674-7411. OFFSHORE Shark fishing has been awesome in the deep water off the Shark Grounds, Tanta’s, […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Boating: Sailors sometimes need toys other than the boat

Most everyone has heard the mantra, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” I strongly suspect that whoever came up with that saying must have been, or at least known, a boater. Most boaters I know seem to collect a treasure-trove of toys to keep them occupied once they’ve reached their destination. For recreational […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Birding: Birds get moved into new families

The 51st supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Checklist of North American Birds has just been published in the ornithological journal, the Auk. It is the standard guide to common and scientific names of the birds of North America. The committee reviews the published literature and decides if species should be split, lumped or renamed. […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Deirdre Fleming: Cyclists glad that skiing program has widened its reach

Maine Handicapped Skiing grew out of winter fun, but today it’s growing fast in the summer. The 28-year-old Newry-based organization is about so much more than skiing. And it is gaining speed in everything it does. In the past two years the nonprofit that teaches people with disabilities how to ski, golf, kayak and bicycle […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Outdoors Dispatches

LEWISTON-AUBURN River paddlers reconvene during balloon festival The Great Falls Paddling Society, a program of the Androscoggin Land Trust, is having its second “meeting” this weekend as part of the 18th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival. Kayak and canoe enthusiasts are invited to get out their boats and meet other paddlers during hot air balloon […]

Published
August 22, 2010

Hunting: Hunters gear up as action time approaches

Yup, it’s hard to believe, especially with a couple weeks of summer vacation left, but it’s that time of year again. Another Maine hunting season lies just ahead, starting out slowly and building momentum as we head into fall. GROUNDWORK FOR BEAR The first installment of Maine’s three-part bear season begins in a little over […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Maritimes a prime spot for bikers

Motorcyclists from Maine find a warm welcome and beautiful roads on a trip to the nearby provinces.
Published
August 22, 2010

Allen Afield: Nature’s signs still point to what weather will do

‘Look at those cows,” I said to the woman driving a sporty little car one evening. “It’ll be blistering hot tomorrow.” We were passing a pasture where two dozen cows beside the road faced southwest. She was driving but looked at me for several seconds before rolling her big blue eyes and saying, “Oh, cows […]
Published
August 22, 2010

Where have all the small stripers gone?

Guides and anglers see some massive fish being pulled in this summer – and that could point to a large problem for the popular fishery.
Published
August 22, 2010

Freshwater Fishing: Whitefish in Sebago, brook trout in wild streams

Biologists are busy with studies around the state as the fishing slows down. But some signs indicate that, as usual, it will pick up in the coming weeks as we head into early autumn. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE Thirty years ago Sebago Lake was known for whitefish. But state fisheries biologist Francis Brautigam said after […]

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