Maine’s NCAA and national long jump champion says watching the U.S. Olympic trials is rough, ‘but it will motivate me even more.’
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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New site in Brunswick enhances outdoor skills for those with disabilities
The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, founded near Sugarloaf in 2015, is expanding to Brunswick with a site that offers 5.5 acres of gardens, accessible trails and a 3,000-square-foot events center.
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Looking for remote fishing and wilderness camping? It’s not far away
The secret’s out on three reclaimed trout ponds in the White Mountain National Forest in Maine.
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Saturday’s moose lottery will be virtual for a second year
The names of permit holders will be drawn Saturday afternoon and posted in a searchable database at pressherald.com.
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A full-moon paddle can be delightful, even without the moon
Safety precautions are essential when paddling in tidal waters in the evening, and it’s best done with others.
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Class B track: Cony girls, MDI boys capture state titles
The Reny and Kirk twins lead Cony to a comfortable victory in the girls’ meet, while the Mount Desert Island boys edge York in the final event.
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Saturday’s outdoor state track championships sure to be special
High school athletes and teams will be vying for state titles for the first time during the pandemic, with two girls attempting a rare quadruple sweep of individual events.
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Looking to buy a camper? New or used, good luck with that
There’s record demand for campers and other RVs at Maine dealerships during the pandemic, and private sellers are cashing in quickly on used sales via social media sites.
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Converted bus lets mountain bike teacher take his school on the road
Brian Danz, a mountain bike skills instructor at Portland Gear Hub, bought and transformed a school bus camper to travel to his workshops.
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Birder’s MDI talks to shed light on the original James Bond
Turns out the famous spy was named by Ian Fleming after a prominent ornithologist who birded in Maine.