Ice is not out up around Moosehead, in western Maine, and definitely not in northern Maine. But fishermen only recently got done ice fishing in Aroostook County, thanks to the new statewide law that allows for extended ice fishing and more open-water fishing opportunities in certain areas. So it’s all good. REGION A: SOUTHERN MAINE […]
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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Gobblers going strong
With the turkey population growing and spreading, hunters find fertile territory for the season that starts Monday, especially in the midcoast.
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Proposal will cut any-deer permits
State wildlife officials say a decrease is needed in order to help stimulate growth of the deer herd.
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Maine state parks start to open
Sebago Lake State Park in Casco is opening Friday and all 125 campsites at Witch Cove will be available.
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Schoodic’s future still unsettled
Plans to build a resort on the quiet peninsula have stalled, but locals remain worried.
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Freshwater Fishing: Early success comes mostly in netting of invasive species
There is little actual casting going on as the freshwater fishing report resumes this week — but plenty of big fish stories. Take for instance the monster walleyes taken out of Great and Long ponds in the Belgrades, and the huge numbers of northern pike getting hauled out of Pushaw Lake in Penobscot County. But […]
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Cyclists: Put brakes on surcharge proposal
The bill’s sponsor says the 2 percent fee on retail bike sales would help pay to add shoulders to roads.
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IFW chief says path to job ran by Maine lakes
Observers laud avid outdoorsman Chandler Woodcock for his calm, informed, methodical approach.
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Humanity for habitat
Students in a new program explore where the wild things are, then use what they’ve learned to create and preserve places for wildlife to thrive.
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‘Last call … warden pilot 2202’
Public service veterans gather to mourn Daryl Gordon, who died in a plane crash last week, and salute his 25 years of law enforcement.
“Last call for Warden Pilot 2202. End of watch. … You have completed your mission … and you have been a good friend. May you rest in peace,” the dispatcher called over a speaker.