A guide service based in Maine’s Midcoast offers lessons on canoe poling, a method of transportation that dates back centuries.
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Crappie name, but a tasty fish
The black crappie – or croppie, as it is called in some parts of the country – is a flaky, white and sweet freshwater species that’s well suited for a fish fry.
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Around growing Portland, a race is on to save large landscapes
Conservation interests are scrambling to preserve the region’s last big undeveloped spaces for the residents of tomorrow.
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Outdoors in Maine: Brimful of black bears in states with hunting bans
In some states, especially Massachusetts and New Jersey, bear numbers are increasing exponentially, so bear-human conflicts are likely to increase, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.
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Outdoors in Maine: The hike of a lifetime, at long last
Columnist V. Paul Reynolds finally tackles an outdoor adventure that he believes every Maine outdoorsman should experience.
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Walk-up campsites are harder to find at Maine state parks
After two years of record-setting demand for camping sites, the state has cut back on its allotment of non-reservable sites by 47 percent.
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Outdoors in Maine: The undercover Game Warden goes hardcover
A former Maine Game Warden who spent much of his career undercover tells his tale in a new book.
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Maine Boatbuilders Show canceled because of ‘struggling economy’
The annual event, which dates back 3 decades, had been scheduled for July 15-17 at Portland Yacht Services.
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Search the database of 2022 Maine moose lottery permit winners
The 2022 Moose Permit Lottery winners database is searchable by hunter’s name or hometown.
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Outdoors in Maine: New ATV fees a case of sticker shock
The fact that most of this new money is going toward trail maintenance and enforcement may make it easier for ATV owners to swallow, writes columnist V. Paul Reynolds.