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PublishedAugust 4, 2012
OUTDOORS: Hiking trips create great family memories
Hiking picks up in a Maine summer, and often enough, the whole family participates, creating lifetime memories that may last decades and maybe more.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2012
STILL LIFE: Flying leap
Zachariah Vincent, 25, of Skowhegan, leaps from the cliffs into the Kennebec River on Thursday near the Margaret Chase Smith Bridge with Skowhegan Dam in the background in Skowhegan. It is illegal to jump into the river from the bridge, and authorities urge people to use caution when jumping from the cliffs into the river.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2012
OUTDOORS: A special day of kayaking awaits on the Androscoggin
Within a short drive of more than half the population of Maine, and with the only reminder that civilization is near being the sound of traffic on Route 1, is a special kayaking adventure that will come to many people, as it did to me on a recent paddle, as more than a surprise. It's a reminder that even in the most unexpected places, another Maine resource is just waiting to be explored.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2012
OUTDOORS: Meteor shower should be a sight to behold
We are now halfway through summer and the days are getting shorter by about three minutes per day. Along with the annual Perseid meteor shower, we also will have a daytime occultation of Venus, and a close conjunction of Mars and Saturn that will turn into another quadruple conjunction similar to one we had last month.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2012
OUTDOORS: Outings help troops bond, heal
For the six fishermen who shared in catching some two dozen stripers in the Kennebec River recently, the outing was the chance to bond with like-minded veterans.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2012
OUTDOORS: Lighten Up
CAMDEN -- Ultra-light hiking has been embraced by the long-distance hiking community for at least a decade. But this scaled-down way of migration can be misunderstood. It's not always about record-setting, cliff-bagging, speed or efficiency. Sometimes it simply is a question of comfort.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2012
OUTDOORS: Though not an issue in Maine, snakebite cost skyrocketing
In the "Field & Stream" August 2012 issue, Keith McCafferty wrote about the skyrocketing cost of antivenin to treat venomous snakebites in Montana hospitals, and the price for a trip to the emergency room absolutely flabbergasted me.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2012
OUTDOORS: Bicycle coalition planning cross-state ride for next fall
Seven days on a bike seat isn't for everyone. The thought of pedaling 400 miles can be a turnoff for some.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2012
OUTDOORS: Albinism may come in many forms
In my last column, I discussed some instances of birds with aberrant plumages, including albinos. In today's column, I will continue the discussion of albinism in birds.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2012
OUTDOORS: Campobello Island like another world
Although technically not in Maine -- and a passport or ID card is required for the trip -- only a few hundred feet across the bridge over the Lubec Narrows, an annual summer visit to hike the myriad scenic trails of Campobello Island has become a 20-plus-year tradition for our family.
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