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PublishedJuly 21, 2012
OUTDOORS: Tournament gets kids hooked on fishing
PHIPPSBURG -- Few of the two dozen youth fishing in kayaks on Center Pond last weekend were new to the casting part.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2012
OUTDOORS: Learning bird identification the old-fashioned way
During most days from early spring through late fall, I bicycle past the boat launch on Route 27 on the south end of Messalonskee Lake, which state officials have closed to boat trailers to stop a variable-milfoil infestation from spreading from there to other waters.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2012
OUTDOORS: Rivers offer ample fishing
Fishing and canoeing are two of my favorite summertime activities. I particularly enjoy when I get to combine the two.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2012
Carey Kish: Five must-visit state parks for hikers
Maine’s amazing state park system includes 40 individual park units on some 67,000 acres of public land. From the Allagash River to Vaughan Woods, Grafton Notch to Cobscook Bay, there’s a lot to see and do on our state park lands, which accommodate a wide variety of recreational uses. Hiking enthusiasts, especially, can delight in […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2012
Boating: Don’t overload your watercraft
A tragedy over the Independence Day holiday involving a 34-foot Silverton cabin cruiser in Oyster Bay, N.Y., brings to light a hazard that may not be at the top of every boater’s list of concerns: passenger and load limits. The investigation into the Oyster Bay tragedy is far from complete; in fact, the craft was […]
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PublishedJuly 14, 2012
Freshwater Fishing Report
Summer fishing in Maine surprisingly has a lot to offer, despite long, hot days of late. The hex hatch in western Maine is coming on early. The caddis hatches at Moosehead are making evening fishing fun. The salmon have never looked better at Eagle Lake in The County. And the landlocks over at East Grand […]
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PublishedJuly 13, 2012
ALLEN AFIELD: Competitive or just for fun, cycling has it all
On a recent, cloudless morning early enough for long shadows, I was pedaling south on Route 27 in Belgrade, when the outside bank thermo-meter at the Route 135 junction caught my eye — 68 degrees.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2012
WORTH THE TRIP — JOHN CHRISTIE: Muscongus Sound is a paddler’s delight
If you're looking for a coastal paddle that will combine just about everything you'd want out of a day on the water, put Muscongus Sound in the midcoast on your must-do list for this summer.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2012
FOR THE BIRDS — HERB WILSON: Unusual colors make bird more memorable
We have been having an odd visitor at our feeder. It's a male hairy woodpecker with a difference. Instead of black and white feathers and red on the nape, many of the typically white feathers are buff-colored.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2012
OUTDOORS: A few nice surprises on hike
The kids and I were planning a trip to visit friends north of Lewiston and wanted to find a hiking trail in that area. That's how I ran across a listing for Androscoggin Riverlands State Park. It's only been an official state park since 2009, but the kids and I wished we had found it sooner. Well-marked trails, beautiful river vistas and some nice picnic table amenities had us giving the park a thumbs-up.
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