Monthly Archives: January 2013

Long Lake derby-winner hauls in 7-pound, 14.2-ounce salmon

A few years ago, I spent an enjoyable weekend fishing with Rich Rossignol during the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby. In fact, I had such a good time, I went back and fished with him again the next year. Rossignol and his friends are avid anglers. They show up early, stay as late as possible, […]

‘North Woods Law’ debut solid; Your thoughts?

On Thursday night, many of us curled up in front of the TV, tossed an extra blanket on our laps — downright nippy out, warn’t it, chummy? — and settled in to watch the second season premiere of “North Woods Law.” The TV show, which airs on Animal Planet, focuses on the men and women […]

‘North Woods Law’ wants your help

You’re a fan of “North Woods Law.” You know all the Maine game wardens by name. You even know the name of all the K-9 officers (and how to spell “Cruizer,” one of those famous dogs). You are the kind of folks that Animal Planet is trying to reach with their popular reality show that […]

Try again: ‘North Woods Law’ debut bumped forward one more time

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: ‘North Woods Law,’ the hit Animal Planet TV show, will return for it second season. Soon. In fact, it’s coming back sooner than I told you two weeks ago. It’s even coming back sooner than I told you a week ago. Yes, Animal Planet has changed its schedule […]

Lynx on parade: Woodland man photographs elusive cats

Harry McCarthy sees a lot of wildlife around his Aroostook County home, and his Facebook page features plenty of photos of his frequent visitors. “I do live right up in the woods,” the Woodland man said on Thursday, explaining his most recent visitors. “I really don’t have any neighbors.” Living at the end of an […]

Clip and save: Here are your ‘North Woods Law’ air dates

It’s been a couple of weeks since I shared information about North Woods Law, and readers have been after me to give them more, more, MORE about their favorite reality series. (If you’ve been living in a cave in Wytopitlock and don’t know what “North Woods Law” is, here’s a quick rundown: It’s a TV […]

Do you have a Kenduskeag tale? We want to hear it!

Each April, hundreds of canoeists and kayakers flock to the small town of Kenduskeag aiming to paddle their way downstream, nearly all the way to the Penobscot River. Some make it. Some don’t. Some don’t even come close. Yes, we Mainers love our Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race. Come rain, or snow, or 80-degree temperatures — […]

Moose numbers in: 78 percent of hunters successful

The numbers are in, and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife officials have announced that a record number of moose were taken by hunters during the 2012 Maine moose-hunting sessions.   According to a DIF&W press release, 2,895 of 3,725 permit-holders — 78 percent — were successful in 2012. The department says that’s a […]