The camp is more than just a place for outdoor experiences; it helps disadvantaged kids learn life skills for successful careers.
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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Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge Trail looms large
The most precarious trail on Maine’s tallest peak offers many lessons.
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As popular Acadia turns 100, there’s no room at the top
On track to welcome 3.5 million visitors this year, Maine’s popular park finds itself at a crossroads: Can it ensure a natural experience under such intense pressure?
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Sebago Lake Land Reserve open for business
The Portland Water District trail system is a success.
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Deirdre Fleming: Maine Outdoor Challenge is a charity event that teaches skills
The event, held at L.L. Bean’s Discovery School campus, is a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine.
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For quiet solitude, try Schoodic Woods Campground
It lacks some amenities, but makes up for it with remote paths and ocean vistas.
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Maine moose lottery becomes a travel destination
Some come from Pennsylvania, some from Vermont, others from around the state, all hoping to hear their names called.
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Hunters say Maine’s moose lottery definitely worth a shot
The state has received nearly 49,000 entries for the 2,140 permits that will be selected in the drawing Saturday at the Kittery Trading Post.
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Wildflower walks in Bangor: A blooming good idea
The Bangor Land Trust is conducting walks this summer to tell the stories of various wildflowers.
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Class A track: Scarborough boys, Falmouth girls win state titles
Sam Rusak wins four events for Scarborough, and thrower Adelaide Cooke helps Falmouth earn its first Class A girls’ championship.