The LivLyme Foundation is a treasure house of information about Lyme disease and ticks. Their recent conference attracted almost 400 people. You can learn a lot more about the foundation and access lots of information at www.livlymefoundation.org. One thing they offer are grants for kids who can’t afford their medications or doctor’s visits. That grant […]
If you are a Mainer who hunts and fishes, you must know who Dick Folsom was. Dick created the largest seaplane operation in the eastern United States, in Greenville. Many of us had the privilege of flying with Folsom’s. And now, thanks to Jake Morrel, we have a collection of wonderful stories told by Dick […]
Earl Brechlin and his friends have experienced awesome adventures in the north woods. Actually quite a few of their river adventures were scary. But you will enjoy reading all of the stories in Earl’s new book, Return to Moose River, published by Down East Books. Earl and his friends would get together every year for […]
Many years ago, when Angus King was governor, I decided to try to get some public money for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. I worked for the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine at that time and recruited Maine Audubon to be our partner. Chris Potholm did a poll for us, showing that the public’s […]
I had no idea that so many people died on Mt Katahdin and throughout Baxter State Park. We have a camp on the edge of the park, and have enjoyed everything from it’s brooks and ponds to its mountains. Randi Minetor’s book, Death on Katahdin, published by Down East Books, includes fatalities from falls and […]
If you love the outdoors, you will want to participate in The Great Maine Outdoor Week, scheduled for September 21 – 30. And take some friends out with you. The Great Maine Outdoor Week and the weekend series is a project of the Maine Outdoor Coalition, a network of partners dedicated to increasing connection to […]
The 2018 Becoming an Outdoors Woman Introductory Skills Weekend is slated for October 5-7, 2018 at the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond and registration is now open! You can learn more and register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/bryantpond/adult-programs/becoming-an-outdoors-woman/bow-introductory-skills-weekend/ The Becoming an Outdoors Woman program offers workshops for women 18 and older […]
Great photos to go with Henry David Thoreau’s words
Angela Ferrari’s Story Spectacular – a children’s story podcast – is, well, spectacular. Angela is a talented story teller and artist. You can access her podcasts at www.storyspectacular.com. Angela has also published 5 wonderful books for kids. I just got her two new books, and dived right into Lawrence the Lighthouse. It’s very imaginative and […]
Crazy Moon by Lucia Greene is a book for kids ages 7 and up, but I must say, I really enjoyed it myself. Yup, it’s great to be a kid again. The book features a young girl at her first-ever summer camp, Crazy Moon, in northern Maine. The story took me back to Camp […]
