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
April 2, 2020

The Virus Diaries: ‘I don’t want to come in contact with people’

A 65-year-old Harrison man who suffered a blood clot in his lungs two years ago is happy to be secluded in a rural area during the pandemic.
Published
April 2, 2020

Pleasant Mountain trails closed to hikers

Loon Echo Land Trust closes the four trails at Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton and Denmark – a popular hiking destination – at the request of local fire departments.
Published
April 1, 2020

Few fishermen venture to Sebago on Opening Day amid virus outbreak

On the traditional start of the fishing season, some anglers were confused about whether they can continue to fish in light of the governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ order. They can.
Published
March 30, 2020

Comfort foods from Annette’s Diner available curbside

The Naples diner has so many homemade options, including Greek pizza with an option to go gluten-free.
Published
March 29, 2020

‘If you can reach it, people have tried to manipulate it.’

So says a fisheries expert about the many dramatic changes in Maine’s fisheries over two centuries.
Published
March 28, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Thru-hike of Appalachian Trail comes to sudden halt

Military veteran Joseph Demakis had just started his journey to help with PTSD when hikers were told: Get off the trail now.
Published
March 26, 2020

Maine closing 10 state parks and beaches to stem tide of coronavirus

The closures, effective Friday, include Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, Two Lights State Park, Crescent Beach State Park and Scarborough Beach.
Published
March 25, 2020

Maine biologists seek 11% hike in moose hunting permits

The 315 additional permits this fall – an increase from 2,820 to 3,135 – would be in far northern hunting districts.
Published
March 24, 2020

Appalachian Trail Conservancy urges hikers to stay home

The group that oversees the 2,200-mile trail wants to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Published
March 23, 2020

Two of Maine’s Olympic hopefuls want Tokyo Games delayed

Casco’s Kate Hall hopes the Olympics are pushed back a year or two, while Lewiston native Isaiah Harris is hoping the Summer Games will still be staged later this year.