A lack of shoulders can make cycling on roads treacherous, but veteran riders in Maine find safe and picturesque routes.
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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Winter ticks intensify their assault on moose in northwestern Maine
A radio-collar study conducted by state biologists this winter showed 86 percent calf mortality – the highest incidence yet in Maine since their research started in 2014.
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Cooking over an open fire at the campsite, medieval style
The Society of Creative Anachronism’s Maine members kicked off the camping season with a communal feast at Bradbury Mountain State Park.
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Search-and-rescue volunteers provide vital assistance to Maine Warden Service
Their assistance can make the difference in finding a person lost in the wilderness or aiding someone who has been badly injured.
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Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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Maine’s most prolific birders share their tales of adventure
Yes, some have gone to great lengths to spot a rare bird. But mostly, they are simply motivated by a passion for studying birds.
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Crooked River has been a success story, but there are concerns about its future
The river accounts for 99 percent of the spawning habitat for wild salmon in the Sebago watershed.
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Changes are in store for Maine deer permits – including a fee for the first time
The proposed antlerless permit would cost $12, but give hunters the ability to harvest a buck and a doe.
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For some anglers, fishing offers more rewards than a big catch
These fisherman generously share their vast knowledge of the sport with strangers and beginners.
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State biologists propose 1% increase in moose permits
The wildlife management district around Moosehead Lake would get 50 more permits, marking the only increase for the entire state.