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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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Stephen King quits Facebook
The best-selling Maine author cites misleading information in political ads – and rallies his followers to join him on Twitter.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2020
Overdoses from tainted illicit drugs spike in Cumberland County
The Maine CDC says at least 10 cases have been reported since Friday night.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Great black hawk mounted, headed for Maine State Museum
The first photos of the rare raptor that captivated Maine last year were posted on Facebook on Wednesday after a hunter saw the mount at a taxidermist’s studio.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Large off-road vehicles could force ATV trails to close
A task force is recommending limiting the size of ATVs allowed on the state’s trails, but that might not be enough to keep some corridors from closing.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Three hardy Mainers ignore the cold to kitesurf in winter
Scott Furr, Mike O’Flinn and Charley Friedman say the off-season sport is growing.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
Skibiking is here
Snow bikes have been offered at ski resorts out West for 20 years but have just reached Maine. The winter bikes are for rent at Sugarloaf and Sunday River.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Who needs the gym with these winter sports?
Maine is a workout wonderland in winter, with skiing, snowshoeing and even shoveling providing exercise that can help fulfill your New Year’s resolution.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Winter solstice: Celebrate the slow return of light
In this technology-obsessed era, gatherings that celebrate nature are more important than ever.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Most big-game harvests in Maine down from last year, as expected
A new electronic tagging system provided preliminary numbers Tuesday, months earlier than in years past.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2019
Alfredo Nicolas and Terra Fletcher
Two wildlife lovers were strangers until they united to rescue a great black hawk in Deering Oaks during a January snowstorm.
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