When you spend a couple of decades skulking around in the dark, chasing poachers through the woods and dealing with some of Maine’s more interesting characters, chances are good that you’ll end up with a few good tales to tell. But telling tales is only half the battle. Actually writing them down so that a […]
Come summer, it seems you can’t drive 10 miles on any Maine road without seeing a half-dozen vehicles with kayaks strapped to them. Canoes, while not nearly as ubiquitous, are also pretty common. This is Maine, after all. And even if you never venture Down East or visit the many seaside towns that have thriving […]
According to the latest Weather.com predictions, temps will reach 85 in Bangor on Saturday. Seems to me that means it’s the perfect time to get outdoors … or learn some new outdoor skills indoors. Both options will be available in Brewer as the Penobscot County Conservation Association will hold its annual Outdoor Family Fun Day […]
After a 2012 season during which only 624 Atlantic salmon were counted at the Veazie Dam fish trap, conservationists hoped that trend — one that was mirrored in Canadian salmon rivers as well — would end with a banner 2013 season. Don’t get alarmed … yet. But it hasn’t started out that way. As of […]
It seems like only yesterday when we were covered in snow, stuck in a drift, or bundling up to protect us from the Maine winter. Come to think of it, the weather’s been pretty chilly lately … and that last sentence isn’t quite as far-fetched as it should be. But let’s celebrate! Memorial Day is […]
Every now and then, I receive an email press release that makes my day. This is one such occasion. I received word this morning that John Ford Sr., the author of “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good,” has written another book, and it’ll be available later this month. Called “This Cider Still Tastes Funny!” […]
If you’ve driven by the public boat ramp on North Main Street in Brewer lately, you may have wondered why so many trucks have been parked there. After all, there’s no Atlantic salmon season on the Penobscot River any longer, and the ramp allows access to a fairly short section of the river — often […]
After a couple weeks of steady sunshine and the consequent spring green-up, it’s no surprise that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has issued its annual warning, advising motorists to keep an eye out for moose in the state’s roadways. Yes, folks, it’s that time again: Moose are out and about. And if […]
If you’re one of the thousands hoping to win a coveted moose permit in the state’s annual lottery, here’s a warning: You’ve only got a week left to enter. And if you don’t enter … your chances of going on a hunt of a lifetime aren’t that good. Yeah, I suppose you could tag along […]
Back in 2011 I first told you about an ambitious cooperative project that sought anglers to survey (read that: fish, and keep notes) a number of remote ponds. Maine Audubon teamed up with Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in that effort, during which anglers trekked into previously unsurveyed ponds, […]
