While the quieter, cleaner 4-strokes have grown in popularity, many Mainers still are faithful to their lighter 2-stroke snowmobiles.
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Foam snowshoes offer a lightweight alternative for gliding on groomed trails
Relatively new to the market, foam snowshoes are much lighter than aluminum models – but they are not recommended for all types of terrain.
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Outdoors in Maine: Tracking the American woodcock
Over the years, the diminutive size of these delicate birds have made it difficult to attach telemetry tracking devices, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
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On Skiing: My one-morning career as a ski instructor
Columnist Dave Irons writes that he demonstrated the way he thought a real ski instructor might.
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Outdoors in Maine: Spring fishing plans in Baxter State Park
If fishing for wild native brook trout in scenic wilderness is your thing, there are more reasons than ever to include Baxter State Park in your fishing plans, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
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On Skiing: An unforgettable first Western ski trip
The skiing alone is enough reason to consider Banff for that first Western ski trip, whether you choose to stay in one of the classic CP hotels or in Banff village, where you can walk to plenty of entertainment, food and beverages, writes columnist Dave Irons.
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On Skiing: The changing of ski reports, through the years and the seasons
Ski reports no longer feature vague terms like “good” or “excellent,” having been replaced by a simple listing of facts, such as trail counts and new snow, writes columnist Dave Irons.
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High school students draw a crowd by staging ice-fishing derby
A pair of Oxford Hills students hosted a derby last weekend as a senior project. One of them hopes to grow it into one of Maine’s largest derbies.
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Outdoors in Maine: The history of Hastie’s Hut
What started as a friend’s dream 56 years ago, now all that columnist V. Paul Reynolds has left of one his favorite hunting camps is the memories.
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Mainer builds one of the largest networks of female hunters in the nation
Christi Holmes has grown her women’s hunting group into one of the largest in the country and one of the few offering trips, seminars and hunts.