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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PublishedDecember 16, 2022
Indoor track: Teams to watch in southern Maine
The Class A and B boys’ state meets could be wide open, while Bonny Eagle and Scarborough should vie for the Class A girls’ title.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Holiday shopping for your favorite outdoors person? Consider a book
Mainers passionate about the outdoors recommend their favorite books on the subject.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2022
Volleyball: 2022 Varsity Maine All-State team
Three juniors and a sophomore are among this squad of veteran talent.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2022
Volleyball Player of the Year: Danielle Emerson, Biddeford
The junior setter led Biddeford to an undefeated season and the Class A title, thanks to her dedication and ability to direct plays.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Mainer becomes one of the oldest hikers to complete Pacific Crest Trail
Fewer than 7,000 people have completed the arduous 2,650-mile journey. Dave Cota of Carrabassett Valley – at 71 – became one of them this year.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
Hunters set a record for deer taken during Maine’s fall season
This fall’s record harvest comes as the state introduces a new antlerless permit system that allows hunters to kill both a buck and a doe.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2022
Nordic centers in Maine think growth will continue
Ski centers that saw a surge in sales during the pandemic responded with an increase in snow making and snow harvesting capabilities, bigger events and more amenities.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2022
Maine Alpine ski areas aim to offer more snow, better ticket prices
Several resorts are offering new deals, striving for prime conditions and upgrading aprés-ski outdoor courtyards.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Work on the Eastern Trail could expand rapidly in the coming decade
It’s been 10 years since southern Maine’s signature off-road trail has expanded. But work in the next decade could connect existing trails and extend the Eastern Trail to North Berwick.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
You shot a deer, but the local deer cutter is full? Butcher it yourself
Butchering a deer is not necessarily easy work, but it is straightforward and simple, expert hunters say.
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