The state’s recent advisory about high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in fish in some bodies of water has anglers worried – even if most don’t eat their catch.
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Outdoors in Maine: Green Lake a special fishery
According to Bob Mallard, spokesman for the Native Fish Coalition, Green Lake is the only water in the country where Arctic charr and landlocked salmon “occurred naturally,” notes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
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Photos: Playtime at Bass Park in Wilton
Children from Rangeley and Farmington families enjoyed the playground equipment.
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Cyclists are in search of scenic routes, but safety is paramount
A lack of shoulders can make cycling on roads treacherous, but veteran riders in Maine find safe and picturesque routes.
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Outdoors in Maine: A bouquet of outdoor books to read
Columnist V. Paul Reynolds has a handful of new outdoor books he reviews and recommends.
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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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Outdoors in Maine: Sunday hunting push stumbles, but still has hope
While a proposed bill allowing Sunday hunting has failed, a lawsuit has been filed in the state that could pave the way.
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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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Outdoors in Maine: Capacity to blunder can be double-barreled
Columnist V. Paul Reynolds lumps his more-humorous mistakes together under an acronym he dubbed CTB, Capacity To Blunder.