This cook has both beef bourguinon and a little more confidence now.
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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Dorchester Day helps inner-city youth get close to nature
Once a year, 150 Boston kids learn to learn to ski and snowboard at Shawnee Peak. For many, the great outdoors is its own adventure.
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Mount Washington snow rangers working unpaid through shutdown
The four employees of the U.S. Forest Service monitor avalanche danger and post reports that backcountry skiers rely on to stay safe.
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Do most Mainers love or hate winter? The verdict is in.
After years of speculation, we needed to know, so we spent a cold afternoon in Portland interviewing Mainers on the street.
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That Moment: With a husky as their witness, a couple makes a commitment
A dog-sledding adventure in New Hampshire turns into the start of a new chapter in their lives.
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Mushers can be a dog’s best friend
They must learn the instincts and emotions of the sled dogs they work with.
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Maine sea duck hunt draws hunters from far and wide
It’s typically a cold hunt, but sporting men and women don’t care.
Posted inLife & Culture
Crapshoot: Moose-poop artists from Maine may get a reality TV show
Mary Winchenbach and her wife, Deb Nicholls, who remains the quiet partner in Tirdy Works, are in discussions with TNT.
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Some of Maine’s most avid outdoor enthusiasts share their most memorable gifts
Sometimes the best present you can give is one that opens a new door to nature.
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Surge in injured owls tied to abundance of their favorite food – rodents
An increasing number of the predatory birds are colliding with motor vehicles as they hunt for squirrels and other rodents in Maine roadways.