Riders anxious to get out on Maine’s snowmobile trails

With snowmobile sales spiking during the pandemic, this could be one of the biggest seasons yet – if the weather cooperates.

Outdoors in Maine: Chandler’s latest book on par with Thoreau

Laurie Apgar Chandler's 'Through Wooods and Waters' recounts her adventures though Maine's most fabled watershed with soulful prose and the razor-sharp eye of a naturalist with a journalist’s instincts.

Attendance at Maine state parks tops 3 million for first time

The number of campers and day-use visitors hit an all-time high in 2020 – even though camping season was delayed two to four weeks because of the pandemic.

Alpine skiers embracing backpacks during pandemic

Outdoors in Maine: Genetically-engineered mosquitoes; are black flies next?

What if you could wave a magic wand — or hire an insect engineer — and get rid of the scornful pests for good? Would you do it?

Fans of the bitter cold share their inspiration

Even when it's 20-below (or colder), it's no problem for Mainers who find beauty in the depth of winter.

Outdoors in Maine: The history of Maine bucks’ ‘antler excellence’

A few points on what the "Hill Gould Buck" and "Chase Buck" mean to Maine deer-hunting history.

Safety issues mount as skiers and snowboarders hit backcountry during pandemic

Avalanche forecasters and search-and-rescue groups are concerned that large numbers of skiers and snowboarders will again turn to the backcountry to avoid crowds and reservation systems at resorts.

Outdoors in Maine: Tragedies, scars and silver linings in ‘Shadow of COVID’

Thankfully, COVID cannot compromise Maine’s exceptional hunting and fishing opportunities.

Yarmouth man to attempt Triple Crown of hiking – all in one year

Along with a buddy, Sammy Potter will try to complete hikes of the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2021.