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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PublishedMarch 23, 2020
Olympic hopeful Isaiah Harris prefers delay of Tokyo Games over cancellation
Lewiston native is hoping the Summer Games will still be staged later this year. Another potential Maine Olympian, Casco’s Kate Hall, hopes the Olympics are pushed back a year or two.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Maine’s lands and waters 200 years later? Very different
The state’s lumber industry and global climate change have both had significant impact on Maine’s environment.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2020
Fishing is free in Maine through April
State officials suspend fishing license requirements in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
In Maine’s 200 years, man’s impact has altered the animal landscape
Since Maine became a state in 1820, some animals have disappeared, others arrived, and still others thrived – mostly due to human interference.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Oxbow serves up the perfect pair: Beer and cross-country skiing
The brewery’s new tasting room in western Maine has free Nordic trails. Even better: Many other breweries in Maine also sit a stone’s throw from amazing trails for skiing, strolling or bicycling.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
State biologist on ‘personal mission’ to catch fishermen cheating in Down East derbies
Gregory Burr’s deep knowledge of Hancock County fisheries comes in handy at the weigh station.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Shopping (or window shopping) for a boat? These 4 boat shows have you covered
Featuring cutting-edge technology, competitions for teens, and deals on boats, Maine’s boat show season has something for boaters of all ages and sorts.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Class A indoor track: Lewiston’s Nigel Katende jumps to state title
Blue Devils sophomore wins the triple jump and places third in the long jump. Edward Little’s Jacob Jackson finishes in top four in all three jumps.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2020
Class B indoor track: York boys, Brewer girls repeat and St. Dom’s wins two events
Hunter Burkhardt wins 800-meter, helps Saints’ 4×800 relay take first. York boys earn title by winning the final relay event, while Brewer dominates the girls meet.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Central Maine snow sculpting team takes 3rd at nationals
The mother-daughter team of Amanda Bolduc and Cathy Thompson reaches the podium again.
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