Deirdre Fleming – Page 8 – The Portland Press Herald

Staff Writer

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.

Outdoors, Sports

Appalachian Trail nonprofit encourages hikers to carry bear canisters

by Deirdre Fleming July 31, 2022July 30, 2022

A rise in bear conflicts with hikers along the Appalachian Trail has led to the canister campaign, though it’s not an issue yet in Maine.

Outdoors

Rising fuel prices having only minimal effect on Maine boating

by Deirdre Fleming July 24, 2022July 23, 2022

While some recreational boaters this summer are trying to save on gas, others have accepted the current high cost of fuel in an already expensive sport.

Local & State, News, Outdoors, Sports

Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more.

by Deirdre Fleming July 17, 2022July 17, 2022

More evidence of great white sharks this summer leads biologists to expect the species will become a more common sight here.

Outdoors

Rough riders: The popularity of gravel cycling races grows across Maine

by Deirdre Fleming July 17, 2022July 16, 2022

The first one in greater Portland will take place on Aug. 13 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester.

Outdoors, Sports

Up the river without a paddle? A canoe pole could do the trick

by Deirdre Fleming July 10, 2022July 8, 2022

A guide service based in Maine’s Midcoast offers lessons on canoe poling, a method of transportation that dates back centuries.

Outdoors, Sports

No matter what you call it, this tasty fish is a favorite among some Maine anglers

by Deirdre Fleming July 3, 2022July 2, 2022

The black crappie – or croppie, as it is called in some parts of the country – is a flaky, white and sweet freshwater species that’s well suited for a fish fry.