The Land Conservation Assistance Network is an amazing organization, headquartered in Maine, but doing projects all over the country. Here’s the first paragraph in their recent annual report Over the past 18 years, thousands of individuals and businesses have visited our websites to find around 42,000 resources that help them make the best decisions about […]
I hope you will visit a Maine sporting camp this summer or fall. There is no better place to experience everything we love about Maine. Sporting camps offer everything from great food to lots of wildlife, woods, and waters, plus of course, great hunting and fishing. But you don’t have to be a hunter or […]
Linda and I once went on a whale watching adventure out of Campobello Island, and we saw many whales. We got so close to one, that when it blew, the water drenched all of us in the back of the boat! We also boated right up to the old sow whirlpool where twice a day […]
I’ve been waiting a long time for a travel book focused on my favorite place, Down East Maine. So I have to thank Rich Bard for his exceptional book, Beyond Acadia – Exploring The Bold Coast Of Down East Maine, published by Down East books. I’ve suggested to many people that when they get to […]
Here’s your chance to express your thoughts about how to maximize the economic and other values of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The Monument is a beautiful place, alongside the East Branch of the Penobscot River, one of my favorite places to fish. Local folks have embraced the Monument, and it’s already bringing […]
When I was a kid, we lived outdoors. The deep woods behind my house was my playground. And I was fishing and hunting at a very young age. Today, lots of kids don’t spend any time outside. That’s sad. There are groups working to get kids outdoors, but it also takes parents to make that […]
I attended the kickoff event for Destination Moosehead Lake, and have been impressed with all the good work they are doing to bring more people to Greenville and Moosehead Lake. Here is the group’s latest report. With the hard work of our fully volunteer board of directors and new staff, we are excited to provide […]
Pam Mathews’ book about Fly Rod Crosby is a keeper, and the illustrations by Heidi Kendrick are awesome. If I didn’t love the book so much, I would have ripped out a few of Heidi’s illustrations, framed them, and put them up on our walls. A lot of the book focuses on Fly Rod’s childhood. […]
An increase in the snowmobile registration fee was killed by the legislature’s IFW Committee, after a lengthy discussion. The bill would have increased the registration fee by $30, if the snowmobiler did not belong to a snowmobile club. Legislators recognized that the club membership would be difficult to verify at the town offices where snowmobiles […]
Here’s a great outdoor adventure and opportunity for Maine kids. But you must act quickly. Here’s the info, provided by Maine’s Department of Inland fisheries and Wildlife. Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) is a 4-H and FFA youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior level (ages […]
