Outdoors
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
Allen Afield: Delve into a clever kingdom
Recently, I bought Bernd Heinrich’s ”Winter World” (Harper Perennial), a wonderful nature book by one of the world’s more prolific and entertaining naturalists. Heinrich owns a cabin in Perkins Township west of Farmington, a getaway spot from his job as professor of biology at the University of Vermont. Here in Maine, Heinrich spends free time […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
GOT GEAR?
HERE’S A BIT of a different take on a gear feature. THIS IS A COOL site that seems worth sharing for anyone worried about having their gear jacked. IT’S CALLED Karma Army (www.karmaarmy.com), and they bill themselves as an ”Amber alert for your gear.” They’ll send out e-mail blasts in your area if your bike […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
Skiing: Slope speak
That last face-plant, those too-chic togs and more all have meaning if you know the latest ski lingo.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
Snowmobiling: Snowolves’ Winterfest embracing community
Winterfest, sponsored by the Gray Snowolves Snowmobile Club, will be a community-wide event this year. The snowmobile club has teamed up with Libby Hill Forest Trails, the Gray-New Gloucester Fire Department and other community groups. The event will be at its traditional location — Crystal Lake — as well as Gray-New Gloucester High School, located […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
Wescott’s Olympic gold will give ‘Loaf a lift, but not a gondola . . . yet
How many gold medals does it take to buy a gondola? That’s a question Sugarloafers may be asking after their ski area’s ambassador, Seth Wescott, returns home this week to Carrabassett Valley from the Vancouver Olympics, where he won his second gold medal in snowboardcross. Wescott, who lives at the base of Sugarloaf and has […]
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
It’s a win-win situation
First the Sachs family of Freeport snags a free day on the slopes. Then they have a great time.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2010
Winter kayaking requires extra precautions
Q: Why would you kayak in the winter? A: It may help to be a little crazy. But Theresa Willette, a Registered Maine Sea Kayak Guide for more than eight years, says kayaking in the winter is a different animal. Literally. ”I go out because you see different wildlife in the winter,” says Theresa, who […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2010
Sun inches higher, the better to see nature’s wonders
Today, two-thirds of winter 2009-10 has passed, and we have but four weeks before the official spring equinox on March 20. Oh, sure, winter continues in the north country until well into April, but in the state’s bottom third, we can see the new season – even in late February. The signs strike astute observers […]
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2010
This just in – Belgrade derby results
BELGRADE — The Draggin’ Masters Snowmobiling Club has announced the winners of the 26th annual Belgrade Ice Fishing Derby, held Feb. 14. PIKE FIRST PLACE, $500: 21.26 pounds, 40 inches; Jeff Thebarge, Androscoggin. SECOND PLACE, $300: 18.41 pounds,411⁄2 inches; Flint Collier, Great Pond. THIRD PLACE, $200: 18.30 pounds, 40 inches; Mike Crowell, Great Pond. SALMON […]
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