Maine Outdoor Journal

I thought I might have seriously miscalculated this weekend... Saturday I stayed close to home and got a bunch of stuff done. Shoveled loads of compost. Cleared away some brush. Banged out a few thousand words on the laptop. Lent moral support to my lovely gardener. All this with an eye on the weather. Beautiful blue skies and increasingly... more

My buddy Jeff went on tax day and sent me some killer photos. Check them out here: Tuck's Trip slideshow. Wow Wish I'd been able to go. ... more

It's time for the best ski party on the planet... the 21st Annual Bud Light Reggae Festival at Sugarloaf, our very own "King of Spring" mountain. Woo-hoo! Reggae Fest is happening right now as we speak (blog?!) with lots o' sun and temps in the 60s. The Loaf's got great spring ski conditions with a base depth of 15-35... more

By DEIRDRE FLEMING, Staff Writer Matt Lunt of Portland saw the Tuckerman Inferno race as a way to get back to where he was physically eight years ago when he ran track for Connecticut College. Needless to say, the training alone was an eye-opener. When Lunt lines up Saturday in New Hampshire, he'll set out to complete a grueling pentathlon. The ninth... more

By Dan Cassidy The Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association (CVOA), held their annual meeting and dinner, Saturday, March 28 at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. Officers and Board members were elected. Officers for one year include, Peter B. Weston, President; Nancy Perry, Vice President, Sandy Jamison, Secretary, Sherie Packard, Treasurer, and Don Fowler, Clerk. The Committee also provided a slate of nominees for the... more

By Dan Cassidy Now I know it may look like spring down here in the valley. There’s brown ground around the house, robins are flying about, wild turkeys are running all around, fishing season has opened and believe it or not, golfing season has started in some areas. But wait a minute! There’s still plenty of snow in the mountains... more