Outdoors

Seal on a beach

The 11th annual Ocean Commotion 5K Run/Walk will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Hermit Island Campground, in Phippsburg. This is the largest fundraising event…

a smaller, community-focused experience this year marks the first step toward a full relaunch next year
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The Bicycle Coalition of Maine (BCM) is bringing back "one of its most beloved cycling traditions" with the return of the Lobster Roll, a scenic coastal ride and community celebration in…

Riding the chairlift at the Camden Snow Bow up Ragged Mountain in Camden, with Penobscot Bay in the background. (Photo courtesy Camden Snow Bowl)

Fall Chairlift Rides are back at the Camden Snow Bowl beginning Sunday, Oct. 5, and running every Sunday through October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Take in the fall foliage from the chairlift…

kicking off the final fundraising phase of the whole project
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Midcoast Recreation Center (MRC) will reveal the first completed phase of its expansion project on October 11, 2025, at 4 p.m.

People admire the view from the top of a mountain

Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk on Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join Coastal Mountains volunteer…

critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic salmon
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Goosepecker Trekker, a free, guided hike in the Northern Headwaters of the Sheepscot River, returns October 11, beginning at 10 a.m.

The…

Three hooks in neck, three in lower wing and four more hooks found on him at rehab facility in York
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Editor's note:

this month, more focus on observing nature, less focus on mileage
Clark Island. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m., at…

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The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is forming a Stakeholder Working Group to focus on public access to privately owned lands. The public is invited to attend all working group…

Sundays in October
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Take in the fall foliage from the summit of Ragged Mountain. Chair lifts will be spinning October 5, 12, 19, 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Camden Snow Bowl.

Purchase…

World Animal Day
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Peace Ridge Sanctuary is hosting its 4th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, also known as World Animal Day.

State of Maine seal

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and thanks to a …

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The 1983/84 Boothbay State Champion girls’ basketball team and the 1986 Chuck Wagon/Steve’s Marine men’s local, state, and New England softball champions will be recognized as “Outstanding Teams”…

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The Museum of Maritime Pets will host its second annual Mini-Golf Charity Benefit on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. - noon, at Golfer’s Crossing, 7 Country Way, Rockport. This event will…

Roll, Stroll, Run for Hospice on the Rail Trail
The first annual Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County 5K will start from City Point Depot Station at 13 Oak Hill Road in Belfast. (Photo by Susan Guthrie)

Take in the autumnal colors on October 4, as you roll, stroll, run, or skip down the Belfast Rail Trail, starting 8:30 a.m., at City Point Depot Station, at 13 Oak Hill…

End of summer morning on Camden's inner harbor
Camden Windjammer Weekend, 2025. (Photo courtesy Claudia Griffiths)

Camden Harbor was lively Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29 and 30, for the annual Windjammer Festival, drawing schooners of all vintage and size to the waterfront for a celebration of a coastal Maine…

Engines Roaring, Crowds Buzzing
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One of Midcoast Maine’s largest and most anticipated motorcycle meets returns to The Owls Head Transportation Museum, Saturday, Sept. 6 (rain date Sunday, Sept. 7). This annual event celebrates…

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Thousands of Maine students will participate in overnight outdoor educational experiences in the coming school year, at no cost to their districts, according to the University of Maine.…

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Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

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The community is invited to a ribbon-cutting at the Grinnell Woods Trail, 241 Rockland Road in Washington, Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. 

 The Grinnell Woods Trail…

pay it forward
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Mid-Coast Recreation Center, in Rockport, is one of several clubs in Maine participating in “Rally Against Cancer” this September…

female black-legged tick

In 2023, experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

gallery of inductee portraits on display at University of Maine at Augusta
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Nominations for the 36th 

Saturday parade, Sunday road races
Road closures, detours for 2025 Lobster Festival parade in Rockland, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Image courtesy Rockland Police Dept.)

This week, Wednesday, July 30 - Sunday, August 3, the

Stover Trail. (Photo by Michael Harris)

Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, August 13, at 10 a.m. Join Coastal Mountains volunteer Bindy Pendleton as she guides…

Goose River Golf Club set the stage for a MHFH tournament in 2024. (Photo courtesy Midcoast Habitat for Humanity)

ROCKPORT — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity's 7th Annual Holes for Homes Golf Tournament will take place…

Volunteers will be treated to breakfast and T-shirt
Swimmers plunge into the water at the start of the 2024 Pemaquid Beach Triathlon. (Photo by Kris Christine)

All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on August 24. The triathlon is a fundraiser for Bristol Parks and Recreation.…

5K/1mile Road Races, parade, auction, food, and more
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The 42nd Annual Friendship Day and Friendship Lobster Boat Races are taking place this weekend, July 18-20, in Friendship.

Friendship Day kicks off this Friday, July 18 with a Pie Contest…

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Midcoast Conservancy, a regional land trust, said July 1 that 327 acres of ecologically vital forestland and wetlands in the northern headwaters of the Sheepscot River in…

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On Wednesday, July 16, from 10 - 11:30 a.m., the Washington Lakes Watershed Association invites local children to come and discover the beauty and wonder of The…

Woodland ID Walk with Maine Forest Service's Allyssa Gregory
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Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service, July 25, at 4 p.m., for a tree-focused walk at Appleton Preserve. Woodland appreciators will leave this program with a knowledge of…

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Healthy Kids’ 20th annual Strawberry Shortcake Shuffle 5k/Walk will run again this year. The event will be held July 5 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta.

An out and back course…

Haystack Mountain. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

LIBERTY — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk on Wednesday, July 9, at 9:30 a.m., at Haystack Mountain.

Harkness Preserve. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains)

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, 

Acadia National Park's mountains and water

Maine is about as far away as you can get from the bulk of America’s federal public lands, the vast majority of which are concentrated in a dozen states west of the…

Esther Keiderling found in a wooded area between two known trails
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UPDATE: A team of Maine Game Wardens and a MASAR technical rescue team (Maine Association of Search and Rescue) located Esther at approximately 1 p.m. this afternoon. She was…

The 2024 Trekkers 5K. (Photo courtesy Trekkers)

Trekkers, the Rockland-based youth mentoring organization, is gearing up for its annual 5K Run/Walk fundraiser on Sunday, June 8, 2025. The event will once again kick off from Trekkers at 325 Old…

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"We're updating our State Wildlife…

'Sweet and Sweaty Fun for the Whole Family'
Photo from the 2024 Donut Dash. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

Registration is now open for the Rockport Public Library Donut Dash 5K to be held on Saturday, June 14, at 8 a.m. The family fun run and walk will be held in tandem with the Town of Rockport’s…

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LINCOLNVILLE — Glenmoor By The Sea's annual For Fun Sake Pickleball Invitational is set to take…

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Sidecountry Sports is holding a Used Bike Sale May 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring used and new bikes for children and adults.

The bikes represent all types of use: road, gravel,…

Hodson Preserve. (Photo courtesy Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, 

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The Appleton Library, at 2916 Sennebec Road, Appleton, will be hosting local birding expert Gary Roberts of Deerfoot Farm. He will give a presentation on birding on…

A small brookie caught by a beginning angler last spring on the St. George. (Photo courtesy Carmen Bombeke)

ROCKPORT — George's River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) members Troy Curtis and Steve Hirshberg will present “Secrets of Fishing the St. George River”, Tuesday, May 13, in…

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Nick Lund from Maine Audubon will give a presentation on “Maine’s Spring Birds” Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Belfast Free Library.

The program will be offered in person…

The 2024 Bike to Work and School Day. (Photo by David Troup)

ROCKLAND — On Friday, May 16, the City of Rockland will host its annual Bike to Work and School Day. The event will take place at Chapman Park, on the corner of…

teaching new birders how to look for and identify avian species
Bird watching at Merryspring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Don Reimer will lead the annual Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 a.m.

Ann Boover leads a bird walk at Beech Hill. (Photo courtesy Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge)

Bird Time on the Coast,” a program of the Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, returns this…