New snowsleds can go 60 miles on a single charge.
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Outdoors in Maine: Ode to deer camp ceremonies, with a shot of Jager
Historically, hunting has always had its ceremonial aspects. The deer hunting club that I have enjoyed for almost 50 years has its unique rituals, mostly all-in-good-fun practices that, we like to think, set us apart from other deer camps, from the mountains of Oregon and the Dismal Swamp of Virginia to the fir thickets of […]
Outdoors in Maine: Venison recipes to warm the soul, fill the tummy
When the winter winds come blowing in and temperatures hover in the single digits, cooking and consuming great food warms the tummy and the soul. These venison recipes are sure to please. SEBOEIS STEW This recipe has been a time-tested favorite at a Maine North Woods deer camp frequented by a group of deer hunters […]
Outdoors in Maine: Fond memories of special times in ice shacks
Here in the sun-drenched Florida Keys, the nearest thing to an ice shack is a small shed near the marina that holds two big chest freezers where boaters get their 10-pound bags of ice cubes every couple of days. As February approaches, for some inexplicable reason, I start thinking about ice shacks and the good […]
Outdoors in Maine: Judy Camuso seems like a good choice as IF&W commissioner
Maine’s first female governor, Janet Mills, picked Judy Camuso to replace Chandler Woodcock as our new commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. If confirmed by the state legislature, Camuso will be IF&W’s first female commissioner. Before her gubernatorial appointment, the 48-year old Camuso served as IF&W’s director of wildlife. In terms […]
Outdoors in Maine: Outdoors technology getting out of control
Having once been dubbed “an odd duck” in a loving way by the wife of one of my closest friends, I shouldn’t wonder that, for some perverse reason, it tickles me when my writing lights the fires of provocation — the hotter the better! A recent column I wrote about the increasing interest in the […]
Outdoors in Maine: Checking the backtrack of 2018
The New Year is almost always a welcome event, even if we are all a year older. The slate is clean. As we look ahead, it’s a lot like a field of virgin snow. As we move on, the tracks we leave will take us to unseen ground. This is especially sweet for outdoors people […]
Outdoors in Maine: Tom Hennessey made art of the outdoors
Sporting artist and writer died earlier this month.
Outdoors in Maine: Staying safe on ice requires great care
Each year about this time, the Maine Warden Service urges us to use extreme caution before venturing out onto any ice that may be covering Maine’s waterways. This is timely advice. Two winters ago, three night-time snowsledders all perished one night on Rangeley Lake when they and their machines broke through thin ice. Many of […]
Outdoors in Maine: Technology gets deer results out quicker
Since the beginning of scientific deer herd management in Maine, the data needed to make informed decisions was always slow in coming. The public and the biologists who manage deer were lucky to get November deer harvest figures by early spring. That has all changed this time around thanks to the Fish and Wildlife Department’s […]