Jermaine Whittier, 14, of Wilton casts his line for bass in Wilson Pond.
Outdoors
Ask Maine Audubon: Muskrats in the pond are not a nuisance
Wildlife questions from Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox
Hunting: As summer springs forward, next season can’t get here soon enough
Mainers don’t need a calendar to recognize when the seasons change, it’s time to tend bear baits, practice your bow shooting, tune up the moose calls and mend decoy lines.
Rescue dogs: The 4-legged members of the Maine Warden Service K-9 team ‘don’t give up’
‘When we’re getting tired, when we’re wet, or too hot or cold, when it’s dark, the dogs are just getting going.’
Planning to venture into the wilderness? Here are some safety tips from a game warden
Those who find themselves off of a marked trail and disoriented in the woods should not panic, rather they should sit down and relax.
Maine Antlerless Deer Permit Lottery: Search our 2024 database of hunters
A licensed hunter with an antlerless deer permit can harvest an antlerless deer in the designated district and an antlered deer statewide. Antlerless deer permits may be acquired through the lottery, and any remaining permits will be available for purchase on the MDIFW website. There is no fee to apply to the antlerless deer permit […]
Hiking in Maine: 5 options for backcountry camping
There are campsites all over rural Maine, but it will take some effort to get to most of them, and probably a reservation as well.
Birding: It’s one environment, where a variety of species all come to their senses
Because of the relative strength and weaknesses of different senses, animals in the same habitat may experience the world in quite different ways.
Hikers face charges for violating trail closure at Acadia National Park
Several trails at Acadia are closed for parts of each year to protect endangered peregrine falcons, which nest on cliffs.
Canoeing in Maine: Exploring Witt Swamp in Norway
With wildlife and flowers teeming, a paddle down Pennesseewassee Lake in Norway to Witt Swamp is so worth the trip.