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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PublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Maine ski areas emphasize COVID safety, but some skiers still wary
The downhill skiing experience looks very different this winter with new protocols, but some Mainers still worry about out-of-state skiers who do not follow Maine health protocols.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Kate Hall-Harnden’s quest for 2021 Olympics ends with injury
The long jumper from Casco posts on Instagram that she tore the ACL in her left knee during a workout.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2021
Pine Tree Camp offers its services during winter for first time
The non-profit camp, which serves those with disabilities, debuted its ‘Adventure Day Pass’ last summer and plans to offer it again starting in February.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Riders anxious to get out on Maine’s snowmobile trails
With snowmobile sales spiking during the pandemic, this could be one of the biggest seasons yet – if the weather cooperates.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
Attendance at Maine state parks tops 3 million for first time
The number of campers and day-use visitors hit an all-time high in 2020 – even though camping season was delayed two to four weeks because of the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Alpine skiers embracing backpacks during pandemic
CamelBak, Osprey, Dakine or your basic L.L. Bean model? This is the question skiers and snowboarders across Maine are asking during the “Winter of Coronavirus” as more Alpine enthusiasts turn to backpacks to store their gear. Skiing with backpacks at resorts is a longtime tradition in Europe, Canada and out west. But at resorts in […]
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Fans of the bitter cold share their inspiration
Even when it’s 20-below (or colder), it’s no problem for Mainers who find beauty in the depth of winter.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Researchers wonder: Can humans transmit COVID to bats?
Four Maine wildlife rehabilitators are participating in a Tufts University study examining the possibilities of human-to-animal transmission of COVID-19.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2020
Yarmouth man to attempt Triple Crown of hiking – all in one year
Along with a buddy, Sammy Potter will try to complete hikes of the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2021.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2020
Wayward bird delivers early holiday gift for Maine birders
A rock wren arrived in Ogunquit in late November, marking just the second time the species has been confirmed in Maine.
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