Falmouth boys and Camden Hills girls are the preseason favorites.
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.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Cross country: Runners to watch
Keep an eye on these boys and girls in southern Maine.
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Posted inSports
Casco Bay Swimrun champion heading to world championship
John Stevens of Portland will compete in Sweden on Monday with Nathan Larlee of Northport.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Dressing for success: How to avoid ticks
There are some simple steps you can take to help prevent Lyme disease – from the right clothes to the right bug spray – and they start with awareness.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Maine fishing guides have tales of big fish and more
Strange, unbelievable and zany stories have to do with more than fishing.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Baxter State Park’s new director keeps focus on ‘wild’
As pressure for modern conveniences intensifies at the popular Maine park, Eben Sypitkowski’s determined to ‘be resilient to the changes I see coming.’
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Birders flock to Biddeford to view hawk that’s been seen only once before in the U.S.
The great black hawk, native to Central and South America, may be the most unusual bird sighted in Maine for decades, drawing enthusiasts from as far away as Arizona.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
How to find the right pair of hiking shoes
Whether you go with traditional leather boots or the popular trail runners, you need footwear that’s right for you.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, News
Kenya’s Chebet Tuei uses big kick to win women’s race at Beach to Beacon
American Molly Huddle falls short in her quest to become the first American to win the women’s division.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Legendary Maine trapshooter still going strong at age 90
Cal Stinson Jr. has won 15 all-around state championships – the last one two years ago.