A few weeks back, I boldly headed into the woods, new boss in tow, to show her exactly how smart her outdoors editor was. She learned. Boy, did she learn. Our quest that day: Find a real, live Maine moose. New boss, Sarah Walker Caron, had never seen one, and I had boldly (bordering on […]
As hunters begin their seasons, I checked in with wildlife biologist Randy Cross of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to find out what kind of season they might expect. As it turns out, the news is good. “I’m wicked excited about the season opening,” Cross said in an email. “All reports that […]
Hundreds of hunters will head into the woods today on the opening day of the state’s bear season. The season stretches through Nov. 29, with different methods allowed during different sessions. Hunters are allowed to still hunt or stalk bears from now until Nov. 29. Other seasons: Aug. 25-Sept. 20: Hunters are allowed to use […]
Citing a broad coalition of politicians it has relied on for help in an ongoing fight to defeat a referendum that would ban the use of three methods of hunting bears in Maine, the state’s largest sportsman’s group on Friday announced that it will not endorse candidates in the state’s gubernatorial race, nor in U.S. […]
I am not, as far as I can tell, the target audience of Pinterest. Let’s get that out of the way right off. Not that I have anything against the internet idea exchange that so many have embraced over the past couple of years, of course. My wife, Karen, a regular Pinterest-checker, has found all […]
Jeff Owen is passionate about healthy outdoor living, and is among the state’s most enthusiastic ambassadors for the paddle sports. He’s also one of the best canoeists you’ll find, and often tops the leaderboard at local, regional and national whitewater competitions. Owen, who has introduced Orono High School students to the outdoors through its GoActive […]
For decades, readers of the BDN savored the outdoor essays and artwork of Tom Hennessey, who worked for this paper for 54 years. Hennessey “officially” retired in 1996, but was a contributor to the sports and outdoor pages for years afterward. His last column appeared in March of 2013, and in the months that followed, […]
With just days remaining until this weekend’s 11th annual Fort Kent International Muskie Derby, organizers are expecting a large crowd of anglers to flock to northern Maine to take part. “We’re seeing more pre-registrations this year than I’ve ever seen,” said derby board member Ben Rioux. “[There is] a lot of downstate interest, a lot […]
Earlier this week, I had the chance to take a great trip into the woods, and to show my new boss, Sarah Walker Caron, some of the great places that we call home. Unfortunately, I also made a guarantee that I was not able to fulfill: I told her that I could introduce her, personally, […]
