One of my all-time favorite adventures was a trip down the Allagash. You probably know that the feds designated the Allagash as a National Wild and Scenic River, with lots of protection. I was very pleased recently to receive a copy of the booklet, Allagash Explorer, created to help you enjoy an Allagash adventure. A […]
Here’s a great chance for you to help – and enjoy – one of our struggling Maine sporting camps. The Natural Resources Council of Maine has a great relationship with a group of our best sporting camps. Check out NRCM’s info about those camps, and take advantage of the discounts being offered here: https://www.nrcm.org/donate/membership/maine-sporting-camp-discounts/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=a4d23053-cd8f-4e1c-909d-1a15cd5c0fe5&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=536d4469-36ed-48af-bb4e-b15a13ccd781&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d3b85c77-cf67-4f7c-8c3b-a0bcc08802ae […]
One of the projects I’ve always been very proud of is the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, which was my idea when I worked for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. I recruited Maine Audubon as our partner and the legislature enacted it and Governor Angus King signed it into law. I was privileged to serve on […]
DIFW has come up with some great outdoor activities and other ideas for kids. You can read about their suggestions here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHMjwVhBrQtZLLMrCSPwgvvqSL
Troubling changes in the northern forest This is a terrific and important column by my friend Sandra Neily who lives in Greenville. Sandy has been an environmental advocate for decades. The photo with this column, which she gave me permission to use, is Sandy fishing with a bald head, shortly after she’d received treatment for […]
King’s Bipartisan Push to Address National Parks Backlog and Fund LWCF Gains Momentum Senator King, the Ranking Member on the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, is a lead sponsor of the Restore Our Parks Act and a steadfast supporter of the LWCF WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group […]
DIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso is opening fishing in our brooks and streams early, and will allow anyone to fish without a license. This is a great idea! Judy did this to encourage people, who are stuck in their houses, to get outdoors and enjoy the Maine we all love. I’ve been encouraging people to do […]
Tom Seymour knows more about Maine wildlife than anyone in our state, and his new book, Wild Critters of Maine, published by Just Write Books in Topsham, is a real treasure of both information about our wild critters and very entertaining stories about Tom’s encounters with them. Even if you know a lot about Maine’s […]
Given all the time I’ve spent on brooks, streams, and rivers, I knew I would enjoy the book of water stories titled Ripple Effect, published by Maine Authors Publishing. Carol Bass did a fantastic job of selecting poems and columns, along with beautiful photographs and paintings, and quite a few Mainers are featured in the […]
Kennebec Land Trust Internships are both important and fun Internships at Kennebec Land Trust are great opportunities to do good things while having fun. KLT is currently looking for summer interns, and I’ll share their info here. Linda and I donated our woodlot to KLT, and they’ve done a great job with it. This summer […]
