Challenged by changes in retail world, L.L. Bean renews focus on outdoor fun

Its 'Be an Outsider' ad campaign emphasizes the outdoors as an accessible place to enjoy with friends and family.

It’s Worth the Trip: Kennebec Estuary Land Trust properties offer excellent fall hiking

Pay a visit to Higgins Mountain or Bonyun or Thorne Head preserve.

Bradbury Park’s mountain bike trails get funding, but riders say they’ve deteriorated

The state park's 22-mile system was a draw for riders, but erosion around roots and rocks now turns many away.

Hunting: Season’s open, so set your sights on a snipe

The common snipe – yes, it really does exist – receives little attention from sportsmen.

Birding: On the move, shorebirds fill up

Plovers and others have special techniques for nabbing food as they prepare to migrate.

Speed-hiker covers Appalachian Trail in record time

Joe McConaughy finishes the trek without outside help in 45 and a half days, averaging 48 miles daily.

Head up to Rangeley for mountains, lakes and moose sightings

Sailing fleet on display at Camden Windjammer Festival

The annual festival continues through Sunday with events including a lobster crate race, fish head relay, build-a-boat contest and pirate encampment.

Saltwater fishing report

If you are a recreational saltwater angler, Maine law may require you to register with the Maine Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. To learn more or to register, visit maine.gov/saltwater or call 633-9505. OFFSHORE The Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category is currently closed and will reopen on Sept. 1. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) […]

Alan Hutchinson, ‘champion’ of land conservation in Maine, dies at age 70

He played a key role in protecting 1 million acres for people who hike, hunt, fish, paddle or work in the state's vast forestlands.