Hiking in Maine: A bounty of beauty, just over the border

Just a couple miles from the Maine border in Eaton, N.H., there are chances to hike, bike and swim, but most of all just simply enjoy the outdoors.

Appalachian Trail nonprofit encourages hikers to carry bear canisters

A rise in bear conflicts with hikers along the Appalachian Trail has led to the canister campaign, though it's not an issue yet in Maine.

Patience and improvisation are keys to cooking over campfire

Girl Scouts and a Registered Maine Guide offer tips for making meals in the great outdoors.

A brief (and personal) guide to campfire cooking

Ask Maine Audubon: Here’s how you can help boost a dwindling population of fireflies

Wildlife questions from real Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox

Rising fuel prices having only minimal effect on Maine boating

While some recreational boaters this summer are trying to save on gas, others have accepted the current high cost of fuel in an already expensive sport.

Canoeing in Maine: A taste of the Maine coast at Brave Boat Harbor in York

Contained within the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Brave Boat Harbor can be handled with a canoe ... and a healthy respect for the ocean.

Birding: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – and survival

The songs of the Philadelphia vireo allow them to maintain territory in neighboring trees with the larger red-eyed vireo, whose songs sound almost identical.

Shark sightings abound off Maine’s coast. Experts say we’re likely to see more.

More evidence of great white sharks this summer leads biologists to expect the species will become a more common sight here.

Rough riders: The popularity of gravel cycling races grows across Maine

The first one in greater Portland will take place on Aug. 13 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester.