The 58-year-old Jay man has been president of the Western Maine ATV Club for over 20 years.
Outdoors
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.
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
Maine state park campgrounds break attendance records again in 2021
It was the second consecutive year that the 12 state park campgrounds saw a record number of visitors, with 315,000.
Maine’s moose hunters not having much luck this fall
Hunters are on pace for a near record-low harvest.
At 83, hiker becomes oldest ever to complete Appalachian Trail
Known as ‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ he hiked the trail in sections, completing the final bit in western Massachusetts on Sunday.
Outdoors in Maine: Pondering the possible reintroduction of grizzlies out West
V. Paul Reynolds was on bear-guard duty while on a hunting trip in Colorado, where grizzly bears are supposedly extinct from the state.
Maine deer cutters scramble to keep up with surge in hunters
In the past two years the state has hiked the number of any-deer permits by 125 percent, resulting in a larger harvest and a mad dash for wild game butchers.
Outdoors in Maine: Grace in the woods among sportsmen
How do you behave when a fellow hunter bags the big one and you come home empty-handed? How you respond to failure in the field, as well as success, defines you as a sportsman, writes V. Paul Reynolds.
For many young deer hunters, one youth-only day in Maine is not enough
Several states offer multiple days for youth to hunt deer without competition from adults, but Maine offers just one day.