Dave Irons suggests trying race skis and questions the need for wide skis. He also seeks help from Lost Valley skiers for a book he is writing.
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Fewer restrictions, more amenities hold promise for Alpine ski season
Several of Maine’s ski areas reported a spike in traffic last year, and they expect more of the same this winter.
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Derogatory Native American term coming to an end at Maine’s last holdout
The prospective buyers of a ski area in Greenville plan to change the resort’s offensive name.
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Outdoors in Maine: Walking the tightrope of discussion about taking running shots
At the end of the day, the essence of hunting ethics is how the hunter feels about himself when he leaves the deer woods, all of which makes the running shot question a deeply personal choice, writes V. Paul Reynolds
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On Skiing: Ready to return to Maine’s slopes
In his first column of the year, Dave Irons writes about getting ready for the season and recounts the impact of Mainers, including Doc Deroches, on the ski industry.
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In Photos: Gov. Mills joins fisheries officials to help stock the Presumpscot
Gov. Janet Mills and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso were in Windham on Tuesday to help stock a portion of the Presumpscot River with brook trout. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocks more than one million trout and salmon per year in more than 800 locations across Maine. Fishing in Maine […]
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They set out to hike America’s 3 longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong?
In the fall of 2020, they began working out twice a day to build up strength for a journey that would take them more than 7,000 miles, from snowy climes in the Eastern U.S. to desert pathways in the Southwest and lush forests in the Pacific Northwest.
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Face Time: Bob Dalot helps keep ATV trails safe for others
The 58-year-old Jay man has been president of the Western Maine ATV Club for over 20 years.
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Outdoors in Maine: Referendum passage makes state a leader in hunting rights
Hunting rights aside, this Constitutional right to raise and gather our own food may be timely, given fast-rising inflation and supply chain issues, writes V. Paul Reynolds.
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Outdoors in Maine: Reminiscing about old back road buggies
The city slickers from Madison Ave, many of whom have never driven “off road” in their lives, dream up television commercials for folks who want a tough truck for the back roads, writes V. Paul Reynolds