I thought I knew a lot about Gerry Largay and her death, after she got lost hiking the Appalachian trail in Maine. But I learned so much more from Denis D. Dauphinee’s book, When You find My Body, published by Down East Books. Dauphinee tells us all about Gerry, who was a wonderful woman, including […]
I don’t know of another state where 3.5 million contiguous acres of private land is open to the public for all sorts of outdoor fun. Mainers are very lucky to have North Maine Woods which was started 48 years ago. At that time there were 19 landowners and managers. Today the 3.5 million acres have […]
The University of Maine is launching a very exciting and timely outdoor leadership program to “help us secure Maine’s rich heritage of outdoor recreation and empower the next generation of outdoor leaders and ecotourism businesses.” This is a fantastic idea and a good match for our State University. Phase 1 of the program will be […]
I’ve hiked most of Mt Katahdin’s trails but I have to tell you that the crowds these days on the trails are far too large. I think there are much better and more enjoyable hikes throughout Baxter State Park. We’ve owned a camp on the edge of Baxter for nearly 40 years. We actually drive […]
Issues including turkeys, moose, deer, and bears, to landowner relations, ATVs, and invasive aquatic species will be heard on February 11 and 13 by the legislature’s Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. You can get the details of these bills on the legislature’s website. Here’s the hearing schedule. Monday, February 11, 9 am LD 275, […]
The Maine Sportsman is offering a great opportunity for kids to write their outdoor stories and I hope you’ll encourage kids to do this. Here’s the announcement from Will Lund, TMS Editor. “The February issue of The Maine Sportsman will include a notice announcing our first annual youth writing contest. I have narrowed the subject […]
We’re very lucky in Maine to have free access to so much private land. You probably know that access to private land in many states is not available. I recently read a story about an online marketplace in the Western states that allows landowners to list their property for use by hunters, anglers and other […]
Scott Milewski of Augusta has started a great website with podcasts of interviews with Mainers throughout the state. Scott spent several hours at my house for one of his first podcasts. It was really more of a conversation that I thoroughly enjoyed. I really like Scott’s focus on family stories, as he dives into each […]
Here’s the titles and sponsors of legislation on ATVs, snowmobiles, and watercraft. ATVS Pres. Troy Jackson of Aroostook – Title: An Act To Allow All-terrain Vehicles To Be Used on a Public Way Rep. Thomas Skolfield of Weld – Title: An Act Regarding All-terrain Vehicle Registration Fees Rep. Danny Martin of Sinclair – Title: An […]
In the Maine woods, it’s kill or be killed. OK, I’m just talking about wild animals. Coyotes eat pretty much anything that moves in the woods, from deer to rabbits. Actually rabbits get eaten by lots of other animals. I’ve received several reports from experienced outdoors people that they’ve seen coyotes that were so large […]
