The Bicknell’s thrush was a star at Rangeley’s birding festival earlier this month, and may become a future star at Saddleback ski area.
Outdoors
Photos: Spending time with friends in Farmington
Two young women from Phillips and Wilton meet for lunch; two children from Phillips and Bangor play at a playground.
New site in Brunswick enhances outdoor skills for those with disabilities
The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, founded near Sugarloaf in 2015, is expanding to Brunswick with a site that offers 5.5 acres of gardens, accessible trails and a 3,000-square-foot events center.
Outdoors in Maine: Is the high cost of Atlantic salmon recovery worth it?
How much is enough? When do we stop trying? What can be done? V. Paul Reynolds writes that the recovery of a river in Great Britain might be a good example for Maine to follow.
Looking for remote fishing and wilderness camping? It’s not far away
The secret’s out on three reclaimed trout ponds in the White Mountain National Forest in Maine.
After a hiatus for many, Maine summer camps to open almost like normal
Some restrictions will remain and hiring has been a struggle, but it won’t hinder excited campers from getting back to the places they love.
Outdoors in Maine: The ammo crisis is still in the crosshairs
When it comes to ammunition, whether for handguns, long guns or shot guns, supply and demand rule, says V. Paul Reynolds
Saturday’s moose lottery will be virtual for a second year
The names of permit holders will be drawn Saturday afternoon and posted in a searchable database by 6 a.m. at sunjournal.com.
Outdoors in Maine: The spawning seasons of native fish
V. Paul Reynolds’ friend quizzed him about which fish spawn in spring and which spawn in the fall. Can you answer that?
A full-moon paddle can be delightful, even without the moon
Safety precautions are essential when paddling in tidal waters in the evening, and it’s best done with others.