Into the woods – how a rustic cabin stay can reset your psyche
WRITTEN BY SARAH WALKER CARON When I started making plans to rent a rustic cabin on a lake, I simply needed a getaway. It was March of my son’s senior year of high school and the start of his final outdoor track season, the second year…
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Get out on the water
WRITTEN BY KATIE BINGHAM-SMITH When the snow melts and the weather warms up, is there anything better than heading out to one of Maine’s lakes or rivers or spending a day by the ocean? From extreme water sports to a lazy day on the river, Maine…
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Rock out – bouldering is rock climbing at its bare minimum
WRITTEN BY JOSH DEAKIN Maine’s mountains, granite outcroppings, and rock-laden coastline beckon to climbing enthusiasts, offering up great venues for a specific type of climbing called bouldering. Bouldering is rock climbing at its bare minimum. There are no ropes or harnesses involved. Instead, there’s typically just…
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Winning the lottery – the Maine moose permit lottery festival is coming June 15 to Fort Kent
WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD Maine’s moose hunt was resurrected in 1980, and since then, it has gone through a variety of changes. This year, the biggest change is that lottery applications began in April instead of January, but what isn’t changing is a family-friendly experience on…
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What’s in the box? A peek inside bird nesting boxes, where to find them, and why they matter
WRITTEN BY AISLINN SARNACKI Each spring, I visit the bird nesting boxes that are posted throughout the meadows at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden. Standing at a distance, I wait for bluebirds to carry caterpillars to their hatchlings. Their azure feathers shine in the warm…
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The Osprey – the return of Maine’s flashy, fish-hunting hawk
WRITTEN BY AISLINN SARNACKI Of the many anticipated signs of spring in Maine, the return of ospreys is among the most easily observed. Flying up from their wintering grounds in the south, these fish-eating raptors build large, conspicuous stick nests atop trees, telephone poles, dock pilings,…
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