Deirdre Fleming
Portland Press Herald
Portland, ME, United States
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Foam snowshoes offer a lightweight alternative for gliding on groomed trails
Relatively new to the market, foam snowshoes are much lighter than aluminum models – but they are not recommended for all types of terrain. → Read More
Mainer builds one of the largest networks of female hunters in the nation
Christi Holmes has grown her women's hunting group into one of the largest in the country and one of the few offering trips, seminars and hunts. → Read More
In just a few years, horse skijoring pulling in fans around Maine
The sport, in which a skier maneuvers around obstacles while being pulled by a galloping horse, is expected to draw thousands of fans to Topsham and Skowhegan in February. → Read More
Maine state park campgrounds set attendance record in 2022
It marks the third consecutive year of record-breaking attendance by campers at state parks. → Read More
Trust For Public Land purchases 31,000 acres next to national monument
The nonprofit hopes the land might serve as a southern entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. → Read More
Hunters set a record for deer harvests in Maine
This fall's record harvest comes as the state introduces a new antlerless permit system that allow hunters to kill both a buck and a doe. → Read More
Maine’s deer-harvest hot spot may surprise you
Data show the top communities to bag a white-tailed deer over the past decade are clustered in central and southern Maine – and the No. 1 town outpaces all the others by a country mile. → Read More
A passion for dogs leads Brunswick woman on an unpredictable journey
Before Camie Barrow became a bird dog handler with a national champion springer spaniel, dogs changed her life. → Read More
As ATVs in Maine hit record numbers, clubs get to work on trails
ATV registrations topped 80,000 this year for the first time, just as clubs began expanding trails to meet new state requirements. → Read More
Ryan Eiler sets course record in winning Maine Marathon
The Boston runner breaks the previous mark by 2 minutes, while Cape Elizabeth's Lila Gaudrault wins the women's race. → Read More
A guide to short foliage hikes that are off the beaten path
Experts around southern, western and central Maine serve up a choice list of lesser-known fall favorites. → Read More
Will the rare Steller’s sea eagle return to Maine this winter?
Birders from all over the country came to the Midcoast earlier this year to view the wayward raptor, which spent the summer in Newfoundland. → Read More
Trappers worry there are few young people to take their place
Hundreds of enthusiasts gathered in Bethel in August for the 44th edition of the New England Trappers Weekend. → Read More
Foraging walk teaches primitive skills in an unlikely classroom
Rewild Maine is part of a movement across the country to teach bushcraft skills in urban settings. → Read More
Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more.
More evidence of great white sharks this summer leads biologists to expect the species will become a more common sight here. → Read More
Up the river without a paddle? A canoe pole could do the trick
A guide service based in Maine's Midcoast offers lessons on canoe poling, a method of transportation that dates back centuries. → Read More
Moose lottery resumes this year as a daylong festival Saturday in Jackman
The annual hunting-permit drawing, which was done virtually the last two years, includes moose seminars, art and fanfare. → Read More
Winter ticks intensify their assault on moose in northwestern Maine
A radio-collar study conducted by state biologists this winter showed 86 percent calf mortality – the highest incidence yet in Maine since their research started in 2014. → Read More
Crooked River has been a success story, but there are concerns about its future
The river accounts for 99 percent of the spawning habitat for wild salmon in the Sebago watershed. → Read More
Woman embraces another winter in a primitive cabin in the Maine woods
Once again this winter, Wendy Weiger is living alone in a remote, one-room cabin in the woods, learning to navigate at night by the stars. → Read More