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Dogged preparation

How do you get your dog ready for hiking? Toughen up Fido for that long trail a-winding

Ask the Outdoorsman:

What goes in the first aid kit?

What do I do if I'm lost?

Game on

Southern Maine is blasting expectations of a bad deer year, hoisting whitetail after whitetail at tagging stations.

Up in The County, deer season's a downer so far

Comfort in woods is no sweat

An honor for Owen

Bucky Owen wins the Lee Wulff Conservation Award for his efforts to protect wild salmon and the Penobscot.

Fireside Chats...

Narrated digital slideshows that depict an in-depth look at the history of Maine skiing.

140 years of Maine skiing

Deals you'll flip for

Ski Guide

Waterboro Barrens

Carey Kish explores the 2,475-acre preserve owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy.

Carey's Trailhead blog

More about hiking

From the Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Game on ...
Southern Maine is blasting expectations of a bad deer year, hoisting whitetail after whitetail at bustling tagging stations.
November 15, 2009

DEIRDRE FLEMINGMaine's state park system turning 75 with slate of special outdoor activities November 15, 2009

HERB WILSON / BIRDINGTaxonomy: Birds of a feather pigeonholed together November 15, 2009

With the proper gear, comfort in woods is no sweat November 15, 2009

An honor for Owen
Long a champion of the Maine outdoors, Bucky Owen wins the Lee Wulff Conservation Award for his efforts to protect wild salmon and the Penobscot.
November 15, 2009

KEN ALLEN / ALLEN AFIELDFacing a sensitive soul's aversion to hunting November 15, 2009

CARL NATALE / ASK AN OUTDOORSMANToughen up Fido for that long trail a-winding November 15, 2009

Bradbury past, present and future November 15, 2009

When deer multiply, bowhunter subtracts
5 questions for outdoorsman Jerome RichardNovember 15, 2009

Up in The County, deer season's a downer so far November 15, 2009

Dispatches November 15, 2009

CAREY KISHGOT GEAR? November 15, 2009

Not your average Joel
Maine's Warden Service faces real challenges – luckily, Col. Joel Wilkinson, the man at its helm, has an unusual mix of skills with which to tackle them.
November 8, 2009

DEIRDRE FLEMINGHunters can help state get to heart of EEE November 8, 2009

CAREY KISHTime to plan for winter, and for warmer weather, too November 8, 2009

KEN ALLEN / ALLEN AFIELDDiscerning long-held beliefs from reality is tricky business November 8, 2009

BOB HUMPHREY / HUNTINGBest time to go hunting? Deer know November 8, 2009

MICHAEL PERRY / CANOEINGNovember a fine time for a paddle
Seize one of those bright, mild late-autumn days and guide your canoe around the two-pronged southern end of Damariscotta Lake, home to eagles, loons and a McMansion of a beaver lodge.November 8, 2009

DEIRDRE FLEMING / WILDLIFE REPORTDeer season slow so far, except in southern Maine November 8, 2009

ON TWO WHEELS
An outdoors writer and his former teacher meet again after 17 years, this time on bikes.
November 1, 2009

WENDY ALMEIDA / KID TRACKSOff-street trails keep family bike trips stress-free November 1, 2009

TRAVIS BARRETTMoose hunt takes more than luck November 1, 2009

BOB HUMPHREY / HUNTINGWhitetails: common yet elusive November 1, 2009

KEN ALLEN / ALLEN AFIELDWeather offers clues for hunters November 1, 2009

HERB WILSON / BIRDINGBirds creative at getting sleep and staying warm November 1, 2009

CARL NATALE / ASK AN OUTDOORSMANBest bet: Don't get lost in the first place November 1, 2009

BERNIE REIM / WHAT'S UP IN NOVEMBERLeonid meteor shower: An out-of-this-world show November 1, 2009

TRAVIS BARRETTA duck hunter gives it his best worst shot October 25, 2009

China Lake's West Basin still pretty wild October 25, 2009

Moose hunt healthy, but bird season's robust October 25, 2009

An outdoorswoman you should know
Five questions for Denise MurchisonOctober 25, 2009

Biofuel use on the rise at Sugarloaf October 25, 2009

GOT GEAR? October 25, 2009

Anticipation high as big day nears October 25, 2009

Wonders, large and small, await October 25, 2009

Calendar October 25, 2009

Lucky Days
One, two, three, four: The Day clan of Porter draws an astonishing number of moose permits and – one, two, three, four – proceeds to rack 'em up.
October 25, 2009

Carl NataleA first aid kit for basic injuries, then think outside the box October 25, 2009

Carey KishIt's orange time for everyone in the woods October 25, 2009

The wife of the party
Reporter Deirdre Fleming wanted to really experience what she was writing — and found herself getting carried away at the North American Wife Carrying Championships.October 18, 2009

DEIRDRE FLEMINGDeer buck efforts to thin their numbers at research reserve in Wells October 18, 2009

MELISSA KIM / BIKINGA York County ride offers Maine's late-season charm October 18, 2009

CARL NATALEAsk an Outdoorsman October 18, 2009

DEIRDRE FLEMING / WILDLIFE REPORTMoose keeping most biologists busy October 18, 2009

Nature therapy
Gamely fighting back from cancer, trapper and hunter David Wilson knows where to go to start feeling better ... and fast.
October 18, 2009

TRAVIS BARRETTTurkeys deep in dominance dance October 18, 2009

Got Gear? October 18, 2009

BOB HUMPHREY / HUNTINGGood living, outdoors go hand in hand October 18, 2009

KEN ALLEN / ALLEN AFIELDUse strategy in oak grove deer ambush October 18, 2009