These endurance runners are a rare breed, navigating rocky and rooted trails – even during the middle of the night.
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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Three boats damaged when car veers off road in Naples
A Bridgton man who fled the scene on foot was found an hour later and faces three charges, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.
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Brunswick police provide no new details on fatal crash
Two adults and one child were killed Friday afternoon in the fiery accident on Route 1.
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Outdoor track: State meets to return in June with a familiar look
One of the biggest changes will be reducing the field in each event from 32 to 24 competitors in an effort to ease crowding.
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These moms pass on their passion for fishing to their children
They say it affords life lessons, healthy habits, and meaningful time with their kids.
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State biologists propose 40% increase in any-deer permits this fall
For the 3rd time in 4 years, a record number of deer permits has been proposed in an effort to shrink the whitetail population, particularly in southern, coastal and central Maine.
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12-year-old’s art work reflects her love of nature
An oil painting by Ariah Lowell of Biddeford placed third in the National Youth Duck Stamp competition.
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These island getaways are just a ferry ride away
Three islands in Casco Bay offer plenty of outdoor adventures just beyond the Portland mainland.
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Bill seeks to limit size of ‘side-by-side’ ATVs on state trail system
The legislation would increase annual registration fees by $25 to help pay for repairing the state’s trails, 80 percent of which are on private property.
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Outdoor track: Some coaches wonder if state meets will be feasible
The Maine Principals’ Association is sorting out the logistical challenges of gathering hundreds of athletes, coaches, officials and spectators during a pandemic.