Maine’s bear harvest has been declining at the same time the bear population has been increasing through ample natural food. But despite growing bear numbers, there’s not a problem with bears clashing with the public and becoming a disturbance, state biologists say. At some point, however, that clash is expected and biologists will need to […]
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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Class B track: York boys, Waterville girls collect titles
York wins for the first time, and Waterville’s depth is led by Bethany Brown’s three victories.
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H.S. Track: Storm brewing at states?
The girls and boys of Scarborough Red Storm are contenders at today’s indoor track & field state meets.
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Hearts of gold at Gould
Athletes with disabilities are given ski lessons from students.
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Western D boys: Phoenix in control from start to finish
Top-seeded Hyde has little trouble against No. 8 Buckfield in a 60-40 win.
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Track Notebook: Laker freshman ready for states
Kate Hall picked the right time of the season to peak, making her look more like a seasoned pro than a freshman at Lake Region High. Last week in the Western Maine Conference championship meet, Hall improved in the 200-meter dash (26.71 seconds) and the long jump (17 feet, 51/4 inches) to put up the […]
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Bog Brook’s a hidden gem
The 1,500-acre preserve gets relatively little foot traffic, but is ripe for exploring.
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Greely, York repeat as WMC champions
The Greely girls and York boys have no trouble winning league titles for the second year in a row.
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Track: Greely prepares for shot at title
The girls’ team is expected to contend for the state Class B title. But first, the league meet.
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Salmon restoration: Maine on the way to making it happen
A Maine biologist’s efforts could lead to a national Atlantic salmon recovery.