The Maine Coast Heritage Trust bought 70% of the island in St. George.
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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Pine Tree Camp gets creative to aid those with disabilities
The camp, located in central Maine, is offering an Adventure Day Pass this year because it cannot operate its traditional overnight camps during the pandemic.
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Hunters excited about Maine’s new crossbow law
The law expands hunting with a crossbow, which provides a more accurate shot with greater ease than more traditional bows.
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More Mainers opt for state park campgrounds this year
Reservations by Maine residents are up by 37 percent during the summer of coronavirus, in what may become a record year for camping at the state’s parks.
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Large area of working forestland protected in Oxford County
The Conservation Fund has purchased several parcels totaling 15,408 acres from Chadbourne Tree Farms.
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In clashes between loons and eagles, many root for the loon
Bald eagles are a predator of loon eggs and chicks, but adult loons are quick to challenge them should the eagles get too close to nesting spots.
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The Virus Diaries: Portland hiker sticks it out on the Appalachian Trail
Rob Landry started the 2,200-mile trek on March 7, choosing to stay on the trail even after thru-hikers were asked to leave.
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Maine sees a spike in moose permit applications
Opinions on the reasons for the spike vary, but many in Maine’s hunting community agree that the pandemic has played some role in greater interest in the hunt.
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Sports Digest: Virtual running challenge comes to New England
Participants can enter as an individual or part of a team and log as many miles as they wish during the 3-month challenge.
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Baxter State Park officials begin to reopen wilderness area
On June 15, the park will open the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates for vehicles; campgrounds are expected to open July 1.