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  • Published
    January 14, 2012

    KEN ALLEN: Coyotes a symptom, not a cause

    Not long ago, an article about northern Maine's deer woes caught my eye, and according to the writer, a hardcore conservative, the Canada-lynx endangered species listing was destroying our North Country whitetail herd.

  • Published
    January 12, 2012

    SKIING: Bubble chair an attraction at Mount Snow

    Ski Maine is a nonprofit organization representing the ski industry, whose mission is to increase the availability and enjoyment of Maine skiing.

  • Published
    January 8, 2012

    Baxter State Park announces camping reservations date

    Beginning Jan. 17, people can begin making reservations to camp this summer and fall in the the state's largest park.

  • Published
    January 7, 2012

    Finding fun without snow

    NEWRY -- Frozen waterfalls, whispering brooks, and the distant hum of snow guns outside a quiet grove. These are some of the things that make zip line rides in winter so unique.

  • Published
    January 7, 2012

    BOB HUMPHREY: IF&W considers many things

    The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is continually looking for ways to increase or improve hunting opportunity where, when and how it can be done without adversely impacting the resource. The agency also must protect wildlife populations where and when they are in decline. As a result, change is inevitable, and 2012 will see its fair share.

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  • Published
    January 7, 2012

    ALLEN AFIELD: Decisions impact nature

    Recently, at Barnes and Noble's café in Augusta, Katelyn, my 23-year-old daughter, listened to me expounding on the 1995 wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park.

  • Published
    January 5, 2012

    OUTDOORS: Learn new ways to enjoy winter

    Every winter, bigger and better winter festivals are rolled out somewhere in Maine. Outdoor gatherings are more in vogue today than ever, with state parks, land trusts and cities promoting frozen family fun and snow carnivals.

  • Published
    January 5, 2012

    ON SKIING: Resolutions for the skier in all of us

    Saturday at midnight, we bid adieu to 2011. Toasts were made, champagne quaffed, and decisions regretted. And we reached the ever-popular Jan. 1 tradition -- New Year's Resolution. What better promises to make for 2012 than resolve to take on some skiing-related tasks?

  • Published
    December 31, 2011

    BOB HUMPHREY: Nonresidents not hunting in Maine

    The problem is significant enough that the Legislature passed a resolve establishing a "Task Force To Examine the Decline in the Number of Nonresident Hunters," charged with reviewing the numbers of nonresident hunters over the last five years, comparing that with national trends and developing recommendations to increase the number of nonresident hunters.

  • Published
    December 31, 2011

    ALLEN AFIELD: Thoughts turn south in cold of winter

    When winter dreams begin feeling like a nightmare, many Mainers start thinking of warmer climates where salty fishing, sunbathing and beach bumming turn into a high art form.