Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Maine Boatbuilders Show canceled because of ‘struggling economy’
The annual event, which dates back 3 decades, had been scheduled for July 15-17 at Portland Yacht Services.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Moose lottery resumes this year as a daylong festival Saturday in Jackman
The annual hunting-permit drawing, which was done virtually the last two years, includes moose seminars, art and fanfare.
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PublishedMay 29, 2022
Even anglers who embrace catch-and-release are alarmed about PFAS in fish
The state’s recent advisory about high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in fish in some bodies of water has anglers worried – even if most don’t eat their catch.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
Cyclists are in search of scenic routes, but safety is paramount
A lack of shoulders can make cycling on roads treacherous, but veteran riders in Maine find safe and picturesque routes.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Winter ticks intensify their assault on moose in northwestern Maine
A radio-collar study conducted by state biologists this winter showed 86 percent calf mortality – the highest incidence yet in Maine since their research started in 2014.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
Cooking over an open fire at the campsite, medieval style
The Society of Creative Anachronism’s Maine members kicked off the camping season with a communal feast at Bradbury Mountain State Park.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
The suit seeks to overturn the state’s ban on Sunday hunting because of ‘the unalienable constitutional right to harvest food.’
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
Maine’s most prolific birders share their tales of adventure
Yes, some have gone to great lengths to spot a rare bird. But mostly, they are simply motivated by a passion for studying birds.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Changes are in store for Maine deer permits – including a fee for the first time
The proposed antlerless permit would cost $12, but give hunters the ability to harvest a buck and a doe.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
State biologists propose 1% increase in moose permits
The wildlife management district around Moosehead Lake would get 50 more permits, marking the only increase for the entire state.
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