ORONO — As spring slowly moves its way into Maine, data is indicating that large parts of the Midcoast and southern central parts of the state are…
Outdoors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $1,945,301 to the Maine…
giving teens a foundation in conservation, entomology and biology
SOLON — Georges River Trout Unlimited (TU) encourages teens from Midcoast and Downeast, age 13-17 who enjoy fishing and the outdoors, to apply to Maine TU Trout Camp.
2019 Maine TU Trout…
One man’s trash is an archeologist’s dream, only it’s not called “trash”—it’s called “cultural material.”
Harbour Mitchell, an archeologist for the last 30 years, has worked for the…
Samoset Resort Golf Club, Friday, May 24
ROCKPORT — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Golf Fore Kids’ Sake 2019 at the Samoset Resort Golf Club. The…
Winter at the Snow Bowl departs with festive competitions
CAMDEN — It wasn’t a question of getting wet, because that was likely a given for the 50 participants at the first-ever Camden Snow Bowl LOLH20 Pond Skim, March 17. The pragmatists were more…
Open this afternoon
Due to spectacular weather and conditions the Snow Bowl will be open for limited skiing today, Wednesday, March 13, from 2 to 6 p.m., the Snow Bowl staff announced this afternoon.
“Only the…
ROCKPORT — The annual Summer Activities Fair, sponsored by the Camden-Rockport PTA, will be Wednesday, April 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Camden-Rockport Elementary School gymnasium.
Any…
Midcoast Conservancy
Join Midcoast Conservancy’s Outdoor Adventure program for a day of winter fun on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Mt. View Elementary School in Thorndike.
All are welcome at this…
Chamber of Commerce event to take place at Samoset
ROCKPORT - Trekkers will be exhibiting at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business & Community Expo at the Samoset Resort on Wednesday, April 10 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The…
‘My inspiration came from my love of the Maine woods’
UNITY — Alexander Koch began building a unique collection of Maine history as a child, though he has significantly grown his collection over the last six years upon his return from a short stint…
CAMDEN — Skiers were slicing down Ragged Mountain at speeds up to 58 mph Sunday, March 3, on a carefully designed race course that ran from the very top of the Camden Snow Bowl down to the lodge.…
if you keep them in water until the leaves emerge, rooted cuttings can be easily transplanted into soil
A friend once told me that when he first moved to Maine years ago, to try homesteading in the boonies of Montville, his 80-year old neighbor told him that every winter she counted down the days…
In photos
The action was high and acrobatic March 2 at the Camden Snow Bowl. Photographer John Steele captured it all with his camera.
Coastal Mountains Land Trust invited the public to view a recently deceased fisher and turkey
CAMDEN — The closest most people will come to encountering a fisher is hearing that blood-curdling scream in the middle of the night as if someone is getting murdered. On Wednesday, Feb. 20,…
June 1, Belfast rail trail
BELFAST — RunBelfast 2019 begins on the Rail Trail with Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Pendleton 5k on National Trails Day,…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for 20 young women to serve as Sea Princesses and compete for the title of Maine Sea Goddess at the 2019 Maine Lobster Festival. This is a…
KNOX COUNTY — Three Knox County Scouts provided many hours of service, in a variety of ways, in order to attain the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
The members of Camden Troop 200 were among…
Money benefits SunDog Outdoor Expeditions to get more kids outdoors, off their screens, and expose them to environmental conservation
CAMDEN — On February 2, the average ocean temperature in the Camden Harbor was 33.6 degrees. That’s when 25 brave souls grit their teeth, threw off their long johns, ran down the boat launch…
The wildlife around us
Since writing my last article I’ve gotten several interesting questions about wildlife, so I figured I’d answer them together and all at once.
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Popular September ride heads to Midcoast
ROCKLAND — Snow Marine Park, in Rockland, will be a layover point during the 2019 BikeMaine Trek, September 7 - 14.
Cyclists will start rolling into Rockland on the afternoon of September…
‘see the wisdom of an ancient ecosystem in wood grain of Camden’s old homes’
I’ve always liked older homes but never stopped to think much about them until the past several years. Maybe like my home, I’m becoming wiser with age, or maybe just more nostalgic, or maybe I’…
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s new community ice rink has already seen its share of blades since being constructed in Harbor Park on January 25. …
CAMDEN — The 29th annual Toboggan National Championships came to a close by 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, with the winners announced.
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CAMDEN — Oh sure, it was cold: 21 degrees F at the bottom of the hill and a cold slicing wind blew in from the northwest. All the slush and rain from Friday’s warm front turned to solid ice by…
CAMDEN – The results of the annual costume parade competition Feb. 9 at Tobogganville, during the Toboggan National Championships, have yet to be released, but here are some photos of the noontime…
Bowl for Kids’ Sake comes to Belfast, Northport, Rockport, Waldoboro
MAINE — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2019.
Local bowling events will be held…
2019 Toboggan National Championships
CAMDEN — “There are some teams that I think intentionally try to mess with me in the pronunciation of their names,” said Toboggan Nationals announcer Tom Dowd, a week before the Camden Snow Bowl’s…
The Friends of Maine State Parks, in cooperation with the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, have embarked on the second year of a pilot program to provide Maine State Park Vehicle Passes for day-…
Great Horned Owl pair is nesting by late January, early February in Maine
When we think of springtime, we think of birds returning from southern climes to brighten our trees once more. Of waking to flourishes of birdsong each morning. Of birds pairing up and nesting.…
BELFAST — On January 17, during the annual Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition meeting and program, the board of directors gave a shout-out to more than 180 volunteers, who helped with various…
CAMDEN — “Because of what they’ve been through, they are really adaptable,” said Fire and Ice Camp founder David “Rico” Petruccelli. “They are resilient. They’ve been through a lot worse than…
Glen Plake, the 54-year-old skier best known across the world for his style and skills on many different mountains, swung his motorhome into the parking lot at the Camden Snow Bowl late in the…
HOPE — Georges River Land Trust and Kelly and Oliver Perkins, who run a farming business called A Small Good that produces charcuterie, have announced the permanent protection of Taylor Place Farm…
a swath of land stewarded for generations by their forebears
OWLS HEAD — Georges River Land Trust recently closed on an addition of 43 acres to their existing 132-acre Walker Easement in Owls Head. Connected to an unbroken 788-acre roadless stretch of…
Other Animals
As we settle into the brunt of winter and the winds feel more biting every day, I think it’s a good time to remember our outdoor neighbors.
The…
‘You fall, we happily pick you up’
Join the Ragged Mountain Ski Patrol for a fundraiser to support the Camden Snow Bowl’s local patrol organization. The event…
WALDO COUNTY - On December 29, the 2018 Christmas Bird Count for the Belfast sector, sponsored by the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, was conducted by 29 volunteers. They divided up the territory…
Maine game wardens are seeking information from the public regarding an eagle that was shot in the town of Waterford.
Maine Operation Game Thief (OGT) has offered a reward of up to $1,000…
In one week, several snowmobile crashes across the state resulted in injuries and one death. Some incidents remain under investigation.
Jan. 5
A Long Pond man died…
polar plunge, ice carvings, carnival games, book sale, face paintings, and more
CAMDEN — Join Camden Public Library for a refreshed Winterfest celebration. The Camden Public Library will host the annual Winterfest Carnival, Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The…
Plus: Tips visiting a park that is open but with no services
As the partial federal government shutdown enters its third week, during which many pieces of public land remain open to visitors but with low or no staffing, horror stories have emerged all over…
Cancer survivor hopes to raise $10,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
FRIENDSHIP - On March 2, 2019, Dan Cahalane will slide his home-made kayak into the waters of St. Petersburg, Florida and begin a 300 mile odyssey that will hopefully end on the shores of Key…
From Montville to Cushing
MIDCOAST — Georges River Land Trust invites the public to strap on their snowshoes, skis, and snow pants and enjoy its preserved land this winter.
The land trust has access in 11 different…
A storm is rolling in next Tuesday; are you ready?
So, far we’ve been lucky. No major storms have interrupted work and school in the fall and winter of 2018. But, coming this Tuesday, Jan. 8, we’re facing some potential significant snowfall, which…
Still no snow, but twice as ice
Very few times of the year are conditions as ideal as they have been the month of December for ice skating outdoors in Maine—on ponds and lakes that have “buttoned up.” After a number of rainy…
Equinox Guiding Service takes people up on vertical adventures
CAMDEN— Thanks to the Banff Film Fest, many equate ice climbing with hanging by ice picks on a trecherous overhang of frozen water.
“People have described ice climbing as this really…
MT. VERNON — Game wardens are seeking information from the public to help solve a Mount Vernon case. On October 21, 2018, game wardens responded to the Bean Road in Mount Vernon to investigate…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, spoke on the Senate floor to advocate for the …
From the Pine Tree State to the World Stage
The Ski Museum of Maine, in Kingfield, was awarded a grant…
