Teenagers on up to 80-year-olds cheered and mourned one of the last nights of racing at the ‘Beech.’
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Outdoors-oriented online vacation rentals take off in Maine
The Hipcamp buzz has come to Maine, where primitive cabins and fields have filled with guests during the pandemic.
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Maine Huts and Trails to open this winter
The hut system with 80 miles of trails will offer some more affordable options.
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Fans and employees ‘devastated’ by sale of Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
‘When the announcement was made you could hear a pin drop’ in the crowd of 1,000 people, says Andy Austin, the longtime Beech Ridge race announcer.
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New campsites offer more opportunities at Katahdin Woods and Waters
While the seven new sites feature many of the traits of wilderness camping, they are close to parking spaces and not far from paved roads.
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Nordic skiers are taking it to the streets this summer
Portland Nordic is offering free roller ski lessons to help those new to Nordic skiing improve their technique.
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Ultramarathoner sets his sights on 200 miles – and a world title
Jason Bigonia of South Bristol has qualified for Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, the unofficial world championships for backyard ultramarathons.
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Vision for rail trail from Portland to New Gloucester comes into focus
Maine has lagged behind some other states in the Northeast when it comes to rail trail construction.
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Having trouble getting your favorite campsite? You’re not alone
A surge in camping during the pandemic has made it harder to get choice sites at many campgrounds.
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At 93, Maine hiker still has a to-do list of outdoor adventures
Margaret Mathis turns heads wherever she hikes – maintaining her pace and loving the journey.