Outdoors in Maine: Belgrade’s Tyler Williams earns spot in Bassmaster Classic

21-year-old Mainer will be among 57 anglers from throughout the country competing for the $300,000 purse in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in March.

Commerce report says Maine’s outdoor recreation economy grew 16.5% in 2022

Outdoor recreation accounted for $3.3 billion in economic activity, or nearly 4% of the state's GDP. That's the 6th-highest percentage of any state.

Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked

Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of 'doing high school differently,' and it's doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.

Grants for Kennebago preservation project on hold over lack of public access

The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.

U.S. auditors accuse Maine of misusing federal grants to shore up its pension fund

The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded 'reasonable' allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.

Outdoors in Maine: Dog days of summer are togue time

V. Paul Reynolds writes that lake trout anglers go deep with either down riggers or several yards of lead core line.

Photo: Casting for bass in Turner

Outdoors in Maine: The Big Eddy — the Penobscot’s sweet spot

Experiencing this spot on the West Branch of the Penobscot River is a must, but, V. Paul Reynolds writes, you will have to work to catch landlocked salmon.

Maine tightens rules for fishing striped bass following ‘unprecedented’ year

Recreational anglers will be prohibited from harvesting striped bass smaller than 28 and larger than 31 inches. The previous regulation had a 35-inch limit.

Photo Album: ‘Hanging’ out at the fishing derby

Sunday morning at the Moxie Festival Bass Derby.