Monthly Archives: February 2018

Revered fisheries biologist knew we needed to protect our streams and native trout

After fighting for the last two years for protection of the tributaries to our Heritage ponds, where our native brook trout are protected, I was delighted to read that revered DIFW fisheries biologist Roger Auclair recognized this need long ago. Roger’s widow, Suzanna Auclair, writes a monthly column for Northwoods Sporting Journal, and often shares […]

Stunning doesn’t begin to describe these photos of Maine’s High Peaks

John and Cynthia Orcutt have blessed us with amazing photos in their book, Enduring Heights – The High Peaks of Maine. As Senator Angus King writes in the forward, “The vistas are so wide, the colors so subtle, the forests so deep, that the urge to see for yourself will be pretty hard to resist.” […]

Legislature acts on noise suppression devices and nonresident deer hunter

The legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife unanimously endorsed two interesting bills this week. LD 1823 will assure the continuation of the law that allows nonresident hunters who own more than 25 acres, and allow us to hunt there, to join us in hunting on the opening day of the firearms season on deer. Nonresident hunters […]

Fisheries Group Reviews Disappointing Legislative Work Session

“The committee is sometimes confused,” said Francis Brautigam, speaking on February 16 to his fisheries working group about the legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee. Francis was deeply upset about the February 6 IFW Committee work session on expanding protection for our native brook trout. I reported on that work session in this column on […]

Two more great novels set on Maine islands

After thoroughly enjoying the novel Matinicus – An Island Mystery by Darcy Scott, I quickly ordered two of Darcy’s other novels, Reese’s Leap and Margel’s Madness. Matinicus – An Island Mystery won a best mystery award in the 2013 Indie Book Awards. Scott’s character’s are complex and compelling. Some of the characters in Reese’s Leap […]