Ultra-light hiking has grown to spawn an industry for hikers who hike simply because, well, they enjoy it.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Obstacle course draws 2,500 competitors to Maine
Sunday River’s third annual Tough Mountain Challenge begins at 10 a.m. today, with plenty of mud and room for spectators.
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Getting kids hooked on fishing
The Maine Kids Kayak Fishing Tournament provides young anglers with an enjoyable fishing experience.
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Freshwater Fishing Report
Summer fishing in Maine surprisingly has a lot to offer, despite long, hot days of late. The hex hatch in western Maine is coming on early. The caddis hatches at Moosehead are making evening fishing fun. The salmon have never looked better at Eagle Lake in The County. And the landlocks over at East Grand […]
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All’s well in Harpswell
A beautiful town on the Maine coast is showing off its attractions, from miles of water views, to its trails, restaurants, inns and stores.
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Height of beauty
A special spot will become even more so with upgrades to make it easier – and safer – to take in the view.
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Freshwater Fishing Report
Summer is a fun time for the fishing report as regional state fisheries biologists offer advice on how to beat the summer heat and lure trout out of spring holes. But if you’re not up for the challenge, get out now. From central Maine to the Downeast region and up around Moosehead Lake, there is […]
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Telegram All-State track and fieldBoys: Nothing too steep for McClintock to master
Matt McClintock of Madison will take his state and regional talent to Purdue in the fall.
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Telegram All-State track and fieldGirls: Brown keeps it fun as success comes her way
Bethanie Brown of Waterville not only dominated in Maine, but in the New England meet.
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Not out of the woods
A recently acquired prized 143-acre parcel of land leaves Baxter State Park officials debating how it should be handled.