If you’ve a mind to catch a glimpse of an Atlantic salmon, there’s a chance you could find one in Kenduskeag Stream. And if you choose to harass that fish, or try to catch it, there’s a very good chance that you’ll meet Jim Fahey. Fahey, a Maine Game Warden, called late last week with […]
Each spring, those with an interest in fisheries conservation and Atlantic salmon start paying particular attention to the Penobscot River and an activity that has taken place there every year since 1978: Salmon are trapped, examined, and often trucked to Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in East Orland. The results of those daily trips to […]
On Monday I shared a pair of doctored-up photos with you and asked you to identify the popular rock that was depicted. Today you can see the before-and-after versions of those altered photos … and hear some interesting stories from your fellow readers. Many of you took time to play my first “outdoor photo scavenger […]
The rock has a name. Actually, several names … depending on who you ask, and what their parents or grandparents called it. And I’m curious: Have you ever been? Do you know the name? Do you know which body of water the rock is located on? I know, I know; Some of you will find […]
Earlier this month we shared a tale sent in by a reader in response to our request for camp-related traditions and memories. The humorous kid-makes-good story revolved around “Ernie,” who caught a salmon while fishing on a Maine lake, then returned to that lake as an adult. The elder “Ernie,” our reader told us, turned […]
Deer hunters who apply for a state any-deer permit the old fashioned way — by filling out a paper form — are running out of time if they hope to have a shot at tagging a doe this fall. According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the deadline for paper applications is […]
Mainers love their loons. We watch them swim across our lakes and ponds. We get angry when we see boaters stray too close to them. And we love to hear their plaintive wail — to me, the perfect soundtrack to a Maine summer evening. If you like loons, and you want to help out Maine […]
The photo is an eye-catcher. The scene, as it unfolded, was just as eye-catching for Holden resident Jennifer Newcomb. “It was 10 o’clock in the morning, I was home with the kids,” Newcomb recounted, describing an event that took place in June. “I could see an animal. At first I thought it was my neighbor’s […]
Before you read this short book review, you ought to realize one thing: I am a huge Paul Doiron fan. With that said, if you choose to dismiss what will be a glowing recommendation for his latest novel, “Bad Little Falls,” it will be your loss. When the book hits stores on Aug. 7, do […]
