When it comes to Maine’s fabled outdoor heritage, you don’t have to be a social scientist or a statistician to sense what is going on. Changing times are leaving a mark on our culture in countless ways. If you visit a few rod and gun clubs around the state, a common theme shows itself: a […]
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Fat bikes gaining popularity in Maine
Fat bike enthusiast David Walker of Newry rides on the Bethel Village Trails earlier this month. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) BETHEL — David Walker has used the Bethel Village Trails virtually every day this winter, but not necessarily for Nordic skiing. Walker said when the snow conditions in Bethel are perfect — which has been the case […]
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Maine officials finding 68 percent fewer winter ticks on moose herd
AUGUSTA — Maine wildlife biologists are encouraged by recent data showing a significant decrease in winter ticks on moose, leading to optimism that the number of hunting permits in 2018 will be similar to last year’s total. State Wildlife Division Director Judy Camuso said winter-tick checks on moose captured by biologists three weeks ago found […]
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Scott Bowie
SOUTH PARIS — Scott Bowie, 42, of South Paris, died unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 8. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 12, 1975, the son of Kathleen and Jim Bowie. He attended school in Oxford Hills. He enjoyed the outdoors, company of his family and friends and bonfires. He is survived by his […]
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Anita C. Roy
AUBURN — Anita C. Roy 76, of Lisbon passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 15, at Clover Health Care. She was born in Van Buren on May 5, 1941, the daughter of Arthur and Mary Ann (Parent) Morin. Anita worked at Geiger Brothers for many years before she retired. She enjoyed doing puzzles, being outdoors, snowmobiling, and […]
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Bethel trail system promoting outdoor activities
BETHEL — For those who don’t participate in outdoor activities during the chilly months, winter can seem long, cold and miserable. To combat the winter blues, Mahoosuc Pathways in Bethel is getting people outside and active. In November 2016, after learning the Nordic ski center at the Bethel Inn Resort was not going to open […]
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Nostalgic for the ol' Ski-Doo
There was a day when Ski-Doo was simply a generic name for a snowmobile. Early on, as I recall, Ski-Doo was the only game in town. In the early 1960s you went “ski-dooing,” not snowmobiling. The machines were the invention of Canadian Joseph-Armand Bombardier. Although the inventor worked many years trying to come up with […]
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Hanging around the neighborhood
Emily Burke hangs from a tree Wednesday afternoon as she plays with her friends in her Lewiston neighborhood. The warmer temperatures have brought schoolchildren outside to play after the extended cold snap that kept many people of all ages inside. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Baby moose rescued from snow by passers-by is put down after observation
Maine game wardens say the calf was ailing and had little chance of survival. A baby moose that was rescued from deep snow by nine people in a small Aroostook County town had to be put down by game wardens because it was sick. The moose, which weighed a couple hundred pounds and was likely […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Looking back at what made the news in 2017
The slate is clean as we start another year anew. Nobody knows what lies ahead, even as friends and family offer seasonal salutations that wish us well. As we look ahead with hopeful expectations, it doesn’t hurt to check the back track. For the Maine sportsmen and women, 2017 was, like most years, marked by […]