Wanted: Photos of your best snow person/creature and you for a 2022 calendar to be published by the Ragged Mountain Ski Patrol.
RMSP, the Midcoast’s division of the National Ski Patrol,…
Outdoors
ROCKPORT—Midcoast Recreation Center was doing well with its indoor ice skating rink until the COVID-19 virus and its protocols changed their capacity limits. What that meant for the nonprofit…
$5 day-use donation; gear rentals on weekends, vacation week
JEFFERSON — The trails are alive with the sound of music: the laughter and delight of kids on skis! Midcoast Conservancy’s annual six-week Youth Cross-country Ski Clinic is under way at Hidden…
Outdoor Family Adventures with UMaine Extension 4-H, community partners
AUGUSTA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is partnering with the Maine Primitive Skills School and Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine to offer a new monthly outdoor educational series for…
Man and deer survive
PRINCETON — A Princeton man was rescued from the icy waters of Long Lake, near the New Brunswick border, after trying to save a deer that had fallen through the ice.
Rick Crowe, 63, of…
public access on trails to be developed
WALDOBORO — On December 23, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated conservation easement on 49 acres owned by Jim Doble in Waldoboro. The property is near Clarry Hill Preserve as well as several…
25+ miles of groomed trails
JEFFERSON — Ski, bike, snowshoe rentals are available at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley this winter, according to the Conservancy, in a news release.
Outdoor enthusiasts are…
‘Being out in nature is an inexpensive and healthy therapy for all of us in these challenging days’
MIDCOAST — As COVID-19 closed in last March, and as snow thawed while winter turned to spring, interest in birdwatching — actually, the more formal word is birding — rose throughout the Midcoast…
The 31st annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships (Feb. 5-7, 2021) has been postponed to Feb. 11-13, 2022. The Toboggan National organizing committee had been meeting over the past three months…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 10, U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, founding member of the bipartisan…
It feels like decades since I last wrote a Cheap Dates story. Thanks to the onset of the pandemic back in March, during those dreary spring months, there was not only nowhere to go, but nothing to…
Where It’s At
I didn’t want to leave.
I wanted to keep driving around through the dazzling light show at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this time of year. Gardens Aglow has been taking the breath away…
AUGUSTA — A broad coalition of Maine conservation groups, state agencies, and outdoor brand businesses launched Friday a series of recommendations to help people safely enjoy fresh air this winter…
JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will be offering its winter Youth Cross-country Ski Clinic from Saturday, Jan. 9 through Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9:30 - 11 a.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in…
September trout fishing in Maine is mostly an under practiced sport. When the end of the open water fishing season approaches, most sportsmen are out grouse hunting, and the lucky moose permit…
a growing network of mountain biking trails
Every year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their commitment and involvement. This year the Land Trust selected Midcoast Chapter of the…
Allege the Corps and CMP coordinated behind closed doors, away from public scrutiny
The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine are challenging the Army Corps for, “failure…
volunteer trail work days, volunteer sponsorship
Every year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their commitment and involvement. This year the Land Trust selects the Trail Runners of…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ first drive-through Gardens Aglow is on track for a Nov. 21 opening night. Bucket lifts are in the air covering the hard to reach places and staff are spread out…
Season pass sales down this year but the public loves the autumn chairlift rides
CAMDEN — Voting unanimously, the Camden Select Board agreed Oct. 20 to apply full or partial credit for ski passes if the town is forced to shut the Snow Bowl due to COVID-19 related reasons. …
Maine Forest Service Publishes its Checklist of Maine Spiders
AUGUSTA - The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) recently published its Checklist of Maine Spiders (ARACHNIDA:…
BELFAST — RunBelfast just concluded its third season with significantly fewer participants than in the previous years but persevered in the world of virtual experiences.
“There were 11…
On September 15, the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted an extensive 3D engineering survey at Quantabacook Lake dam in Searsmont. The…
Sundog will change things up this fall to get local middle school kids outdoors and active while being safe and socially responsible during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
“Sundog has spent the…
Gardens Aglow 2020
For Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, the show will go on this year. Recently, the Gardens announced that, after careful planning, research, communication with state and town officials, and in …
JEFFERSON — Fat tire rentals, full moon paddles, overnight camping at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson, offer multiple ways to enjoy the outside.
Beginning Thursday, September 24…
a tough run for the fun of it
CAMDEN — Approximately 130 runners took to the trails of Camden Hills State Park, Saturday, Sept. 12, for the inaugural running of the Megunticook 50 (an ultra marathon race of 31 miles) and its…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its sixth annual Gardens Aglow, but due to safety concerns surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic, the event will be a drive-through…
Harbor Theater is bringing you a three-day outdoor movie extravaganza with a giant pop-up screen, live music, food and drink (including popcorn and candy), and films for all ages on Thursday, Aug…
On Sunday morning, Aug. 2, Victoria Charkut and her family (and their cats) were surprised by unanticipated, and possibly emergency, landing of an osprey on their Owls Head balcony.
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photo gallery
MIDCOAST — The relentless heat and humidity broke for a few hours Thursday evening, July 30, as a thunderstorm moved down from Quebec, sending a heavy veil of rain over Penobscot Bay, and leaving…
Maine's adult loon population has increased by 70% since the Loon Count began nearly four decades ago
“Nothing says summer in Maine more than the evocative tremolo call of a loon,” said Maine Audobon, in a news release. “And now that summer is officially here, it’s time to take stock of our loon…
Due to increased rainfall, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service (MFS), aligned with local fire departments and town forest fire wardens, has…
Find Your Trail
With $15,000 in support from generous sponsors, Coastal Mountains Trails Challenge is back for a second year. All residents and guests of the Midcoast are encouraged to get outside for a hike, run…
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) announced May 29 that, with the support of Governor Janet Mills, it is reopening ten…
Like many, I’ve been spending most of my time for the past couple of months at home. Between Zoom meetings and baking cookies, I’ve tried to get outside as much as possible, even if that means…
Get Outside for Physical and Mental Well-being ... but do it Safely
Biking, boating, hiking, fishing, birdwatching, and other outdoor activities are great ways to stay healthy in the age of COVID-19, provided they are conducted in accordance with all public health…
goals to aim for all summer and fall
BELFAST — The third season of the RunBelfast race series has run up against the virus. A quick reboot to virtual (almost) and organizers are ready to encourage residents…
The Maine Warden Service K9 team brings missing persons to safety and helps protect natural resources. When these highly trained pups are not working, they can be found doing normal…
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has released some reminders and tips for early spring fishing.
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The 58th Windjammer Days Festival set for June 21-29 was canceled Wednesday, April 29.
According to Capt. Pete Ripley, board member of Friends of Windjammer Days, the decision was made…
Maine’s early arriving birds of prey
This is the time of year when we become so desperate for signs of spring that we go on long drives to find them. One of our favorite spring drives, when not following a stay-at-home order, of…
AUGUSTA — In order to provide more opportunity for both youth and adult turkey hunters and abide by current executive orders, Commissioner Judy Camuso with the…
MOXIE GORE TWP – The Maine Warden Service, working with the Maine Border Patrol, Maine Forest Service, West Forks Fire and Rescue, Upper Kennebec Ambulance and civilian volunteers, rescued an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Moose Permit Drawing, an event that attracts thousands of spectators every year, will now be a virtual broadcast event scheduled for Saturday, June 13 at 1 p.m.
The…
BELFAST — While people might be familiar with Alicia Gaiero’s remarkable athletic abilities, she is remarkably creating her own path in the business world, beginning with her ski accessories…
AUGUSTA — Engaging in outdoor exercise, such as fishing, hunting, hiking, boating, walking, running, are permitted activities under the executive order issued by Governor Mills, according to a…
Updated: Beech Hill Preserve is now open again
On March 31, Gov. Janet Mills issued an updated “Healthy at Home” mandate…
Downtown March 22, Wiscasset’s Loretta Leighton saw a kind of bird she didn’t know. So she messaged sister Rhonda Hamlin, who has taken up birding and photography. “My new hobby,” Hamlin, also of…
If your first destination has busy parking lot, go to the next spot: Use Maine Trail Finder
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department and Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are urging the following practices to follow these days.
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