Members of Gould Academy’s junior class discover that they are tougher and more resourceful than they may have thought.
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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Bayak earns All-America after clearing 6 feet in NCAA championships
Nyagoa Bayak of Westbrook, a sophomore at LSU, sets a personal best in the indoor high jump and places sixth at the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships.
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Spending the winter in an off-the-grid cabin in the Maine woods
Wendy Weiger has opted to live in isolation this winter in a one-room cabin with no electricity and no indoor plumbing.
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Alpine touring numbers climb at Maine ski areas
Only time will tell if the trend translates into more backcountry skiers in remote wilderness areas.
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Ice fishing may be the latest outdoor activity to get a boost from the pandemic
Bait dealers in southern Maine are reporting a spike in business and avid fishermen are seeing more anglers on the lakes this winter.
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George Smith loved the outdoors as if it were his home
He lobbied for decades to protect Maine’s woods and waters, because they filled him with awe and gratitude.
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Love at first hike: These couples bonded over their passion for the outdoors
On Valentine’s Day, we bring you three love stories forged by outdoor adventures in Maine.
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Frustrated track athletes have one hope: An outdoor state meet
Losing two seasons of high school track and field meets has been difficult, but seniors say the loss of one more in the spring would be heartbreaking.
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Maine to launch ‘Free Fishing License Week’ on Saturday
Anglers without a license can fish for free after registering with the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
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Maine Nordic centers see a spike in skiers this winter
Cross-country ski areas in central and western Maine are getting more skiers during the pandemic. And after last week’s Nor’easter, Nordic centers in southern Maine may rebound from a dry January.