Knowing how to read the signs of wildlife will help you relish the story of Maine’s winter habitats while you’re outside making tracks of your own.
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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As backcountry rescues rise, some Maine first responders turning to location app for help
A simple 3-word code can help pinpoint emergencies in remote terrain, yet dispatchers and wardens caution that no app can replace planning and backcountry know-how.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, New England, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
For Maine’s youth hunters, longtime tradition closes the generation gap
The 2-day hunt open for Mainers 16 and under started at 5:55 a.m. Friday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Outdoors
Maine expands do-not-eat list as wildlife in Waldo County tests positive for PFAS
Parts of Knox, Thorndike and Unity are the latest additions to a growing number of areas in central Maine with a do-not-eat advisory.
Posted inMaine, News
How Maine wildlife officials rescued a moose from a Washington County well
Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.
Posted inThe Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley guides to host hunter and rifle safety courses
RANGELEY — Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association is pleased to announce two upcoming educational programs at the clubhouse on Old Skiway Road in Oquossoc this September. The courses are designed to support both new and experienced hunters. Hunter Safety Course – Sunday, Sept. 21 This in‑class course is required for anyone purchasing a hunting license for […]
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Western Maine moose hunt may add second week (but no more permits)
The change would affect several Wildlife Management Districts, mostly in Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Private Swan Island ferry emerges amid debate over public transportation
Since the ferry service linking Richmond to the island was ended in 2023, the public could access Swan Island only with a personal boat or kayak until this month.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Humans, not beavers, to blame for dam at Tripp Pond in Poland
Surveillance photos show two unidentified people apparently working without permission on an artificial dam at an outlet on the pond, where property owners have fought over water levels.
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Injured hiker airlifted off Appalachian Trail in Maine
Rescue crews took to the Appalachian Trail near East Madrid to locate the hiker, but opted to call in a helicopter crew as darkness approached.