Deirdre Fleming

Press Herald

Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.

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Published
June 20, 2021

New site in Brunswick enhances outdoor skills for those with disabilities

The Adaptive Outdoor Education Center, founded near Sugarloaf in 2015, is expanding to Brunswick with a site that offers 5.5 acres of gardens, accessible trails and a 3,000-square-foot events center.
Published
June 13, 2021

Looking for remote fishing and wilderness camping? It’s not far away

The secret’s out on three reclaimed trout ponds in the White Mountain National Forest in Maine.
Published
June 11, 2021

Saturday’s moose lottery will be virtual for a second year

The names of permit holders will be drawn Saturday afternoon and posted in a searchable database at pressherald.com.
Published
June 6, 2021

A full-moon paddle can be delightful, even without the moon

Safety precautions are essential when paddling in tidal waters in the evening, and it’s best done with others.
Published
June 5, 2021

Class B track: Cony girls, MDI boys capture state titles

The Reny and Kirk twins lead Cony to a comfortable victory in the girls’ meet, while the Mount Desert Island boys edge York in the final event.
Published
May 31, 2021

Looking to buy a camper? New or used, good luck with that

There’s record demand for campers and other RVs at Maine dealerships during the pandemic, and private sellers are cashing in quickly on used sales via social media sites.
Published
May 30, 2021

Converted bus lets Maine mountain bike teacher take his school on the road

Brian Danz, a mountain bike skills instructor at Portland Gear Hub, bought and transformed a school bus camper to travel to his workshops.
Published
May 23, 2021

Birder’s MDI talks to shed light on the original James Bond

Turns out the famous spy was named by Ian Fleming after a prominent ornithologist who birded in Maine.
Published
May 16, 2021

Think you’re tough? Consider what it takes to run a 100-mile trail race

These endurance runners are a rare breed, navigating rocky and rooted trails – even during the middle of the night.
Published
May 13, 2021

Outdoor track: State meets to return in June with a familiar look

One of the biggest changes will be reducing the field in each event from 32 to 24 competitors in an effort to ease crowding.