Reservations by Maine residents are up by 37 percent during the summer of coronavirus, in what may become a record year for camping at the state’s parks.
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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The Virus Diaries: Portland hiker sticks it out on the Appalachian Trail
Rob Landry started the 2,200-mile trek on March 7, choosing to stay on the trail even after thru-hikers were asked to leave.
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Maine sees a spike in moose permit applications
Opinions on the reasons for the spike vary, but many in Maine’s hunting community agree that the pandemic has played some role in greater interest in the hunt.
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Sports Digest: Virtual running challenge comes to New England
Participants can enter as an individual or part of a team and log as many miles as they wish during the 3-month challenge.
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Baxter State Park officials begin to reopen wilderness area
On June 15, the park will open the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates for vehicles; campgrounds are expected to open July 1.
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RVs rise in popularity as vacationers seek a safe distance from crowds
In Maine and across the country, sales and rentals of recreational vehicles are booming during the pandemic.
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Will Maine’s iconic sporting camps survive the pandemic?
The wilderness lodges – many more than a century old – are located in remote settings and visited predominantly by out-of-state guests.
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Maine biologists seek a record of nearly 110,000 any-deer hunting permits
The proposed 61% increase would address a shortfall in last year’s doe harvest and an increase in the overall herd after a mild winter.
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For cyclists, there may not be a better time to hit the road
Cycling advocates think a more bike-centric culture could take hold in Maine as a result of the pandemic.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters receives Dark Sky designation
The National Monument in northern Maine is one of only two such sanctuaries in the National Park Service.