Four days after she last saw her granddaughter alive, Beverly Spofford sat in her tidy mobile home and offered a grim smile as she remembered her last interaction with Karen Wrentzel. Read More
Brock Parks has been heading into the woods with his father during hunting season for years. Brock Parks, 12, of Orono, shows off the 8-point deer he shot while hunting in Winterport on Youth Deer Day. The deer weighed 138 pounds. Brock was hunting with… Read More
As deer hunting season gets into full swing in Maine, many people — hunters and non-hunters alike — are looking for places to hike and bike that are off limits to hunting, simply to avoid even the possibility of a mistake or conflict. Read More
“It’s deeply spiritual,” Barry Dana said. “Even if you’re griping because you’ve stubbed your toe for the 18,000th time." Read More
Youth hunters from around the state celebrated their successes on Saturday, as many finished their Youth Deer Day adventures. Read More
Act Out with Aislinn Sarnacki
In the wake of the recent storm, the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department has been hard at work cleaning up the aftermath. After two days of chainsawing trees, a two-man crew from the department had cleared the gravel roads and main trails of the city’s popular… Read More
Acadia National Park enthusiasts will be able to purchase an annual park pass for half price — that’s just $25 — on from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Nov. 11, at the Village Green in Bar Harbor. Passes must be obtained in person with cash, check or… Read More
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a story about letterboxing, an activity that involves searching for containers called letterboxes in public places, such as trail networks and libraries, parks and historic sites. It’s a game that gets you exploring, and it also involves a little bit of creativity. Read More
Out There with John Holyoke
It’s that time of year again — deer season is nearly upon us, and if you’re like me, you’re ready to start living vicariously through the hunting tales that you hear from others. Luckily, when you’re in this line of work, a lot of cool deer… Read More
When hunting season for upland birds began on Monday, many of us began making plans to head afield — maybe with a loyal bird dog — and enjoy one of our favorite times of the year. Two moose look back at the moose-scouting… Read More
As the first week of moose season reaches its conclusion, here’s hoping that Mother Nature blesses us with some more seasonal weather. I enjoy beach weather as much as the next guy, but it’s not beach season any longer. Teddy, an English cocker spaniel, spends… Read More
Outdoors Blogs
Perhaps you will learn from my many deer hunting mistakes. Read More
Winter is almost here and it’s looking like another one to keep the shovels handy. The highlights include: -Above normal precipitation and snowfall -Warmer than normal temperatures -Winter slow to let go in spring -December icing event -High probability of snow on… Read More
Winter is almost here and it’s looking like another one to keep the shovels handy. The highlights include: -Above normal precipitation and snowfall -Warmer than normal temperatures -Winter slow to let go in spring -December icing event -High probability of snow on… Read More
As the antenna slowly swept a semicircle into the crisp fall air above his head, Greg Leclair (‘18) listened closely to the steady beep of the receiver at his chest for any change in intensity. Up to his hips in leaf-strewn stream water, sporting camouflage waders… Read More
Persons desiring to run for the office of District Supervisor for the Penobscot County Soil and Water Conservation District should contact the District Office at 1423 Broadway, Suite #2, Bangor, ME 04401, telephone (207) 947-6622 Ext. 3 to obtain nomination papers. Nomination papers must be received… Read More
Experience three huts over four days of adventure with a Registered Maine Guide. Explore scenic backcountry trails while taking in views of Flagstaff Lake, Bigelow and Sugarloaf Mountains as you visit Flagstaff, Poplar and Stratton Brook Huts. As always, you can look forward to hearty home-cooked meals, hot… Read More
Maine has little recent history to predict what may happen should the hunter be charged with a crime in Karen Wrentzel’s death: Over the last 29 years, only two other nonhunters have been fatally shot by hunters in the state. Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu had ordered three bears to be relocated after they broke into a home looking for food. Read More
Exciting things are happening at Maine Land Trusts - including kids' fishing! Read More
Acadia National Park enthusiasts will be able to purchase an annual park pass for half price — that’s just $25 — on from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Nov. 11, at the Village Green in Bar Harbor. Passes must be obtained in person with cash, check or… Read More
"It was kind of a perfect storm." Read More
Vermont's top game warden, Col. Jason Batchelder, called the case "particularly heinous." Read More
"No self-respecting town would bring this upon itself," one local resident said. "There's very few towns in the country ... that would even tolerate this sort of madness." Read More
Apparently retired game warden/sheriff John Ford is never going to run out of stories. His third book, Deer Diaries, published by North Country Press, includes a hilarious tale (and I use the word tale deliberately) about the time he was wrestling a lawbreaker to the ground in… Read More
Maine’s two power providers, Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, estimate it could be days before power is fully restored. Read More
We'll be keeping this page updated with photos, tweets and more to cover the devastation Monday morning's storm caused throughout Maine. Read More
There are downed trees, closed roads, flooded areas, downed lines, and flying debris all over the state. Read More
The storm threw a quick, powerful punch, arriving in southern Maine on Sunday evening and hammering the state throughout the night into Monday morning. Read More
The 7-year-old was a stickler for hunter safety. Read More
The Nature Conservancy’s Corporate Conservation Council of Maine recognized two legislators for their conservation work at a recent event. The 57 members of the Council donated $341,658 this year to support TNC’s important conservation work in our state. And for the first time, the Council decided to… Read More
A terrific aspect of hikes in Acadia National Park is that people can almost always get back to the start without retracing steps. Brilliant foliage frames Jordan Pond, as seen from the Jordan Cliffs Trail, part of a grand loop up Sargent Mountain that is… Read More
Opening day of the deer season is always exciting! Read More
*** SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE** It has been a little over 7 months since we’ve expected non t-storm winds this strong. Peak gusts may get over 60 MPH for some locations. Forecast looks on track for an 8 hr window of extreme winds roughly 12AM to… Read More
The Maine Island Trail may very well be the first official “water trail” in America. Read More
The park service began seeking public comment on the idea, which could raise $70 million, on Tuesday. Read More
Monarch butterflies, those delicate symbols of spring and summer, should mostly be in Texas by now, winging their way to Mexico for the winter. Read More
