Skiing in Maine: Shawnee Peak celebrates 80th anniversary

Jan. 23 marked a milestone for the ski area in Bridgton.

Birding: Seeking endemic species in the Dominican Republic

The Caribbean islands each offer a unique wildlife experience.

Mushers, sled dogs look lively out of the gate in Fort Kent

The 250-mile Irving Woodlands Can-Am Crown winds through the wilderness of northern Maine.

Conservation efforts have preserved 100 miles of Maine heaven

Artists hope Waterville snow sculpting event grows

The city's first such event could one day be the next qualifier for the national championships.

What’s Up in March: Many conjunctions as vernal equinox approaches

Highlights include conjunctions between Venus and Mercury, and Mars and Saturn.

100-Mile Wilderness ski journal: Heading for home across the frozen expanse of Long Pond

Want to play like an Olympian? You can – kind of – right here in Maine

Maine ranger returns to black bear den and finds a gift to the world

While on a timber inspection in Carthage last fall, Maine Forest Service Ranger Erik Ahlquist located what appeared to be a black bear den. This week, he returned to the site with biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and this is what they found. Maine Forest Service Ranger Erik Ahlquist holds […]

Skiing in Maine: WinterKids Passport Program growing into outdoor adventures

The program has expanded to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and dog sledding.