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 […]
A trip to Quebec one summer showed what tourism can offer an economy when done right, and also provided an opportunity to step back in time with the Cree Indians. I was a guest on a fishing trip with Harry Vanderweide and Andy Collar of Ursus Productions in Waterville. They were doing television shows […]
Maine Audubon’s Executive Director, Andy Beahm wrote a good column about Audubon’s priorities and accomplishments in 2019. Here it is. Where did the year go? Wasn’t it just summer? Already the end of the year draws near. It’s the perfect time to reflect on accomplishments and highlights of 2019 with an eye to 2020. […]
Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands has launched a great new film about out wonderful public lands. Here is the announcement which includes a link to the film, which I urge you to watch. It explains all the bureau and it’s excellent staff are doing for us. The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Unveils […]
The state’s new outdoor recreation plan is comprehensive and very interesting. The plan covers everything including hunting, fishing, and winter recreation. If you enjoy the great Maine outdoors, you should read the plan, and comment on it. Comments must be submitted by November 22. Here’s the state’s announcement, with a link to the plan. AUGUSTA, […]
Tom Doak, executive director of the Maine Woodland Owners, serves on the ATV Task Force created by Governor Janet Mills. In the November issue of MWO’s newsletter, Tom provided a good report on the task force and some of the major issues they are tackling. With Tom’s permission, I am sharing his column with you […]
