-
PublishedMay 28, 2023
Mainers divided over rise of glamping
Some communities are pushing back on plans to develop 'glampgrounds' that seek to offer an outdoor hotel-like experience.
-
PublishedAugust 16, 2022
No lunch, but free yoga at L.L. Bean
The Freeport company has hosted free events, including yoga classes, trivia competitions and movie nights almost every day this summer.
-
PublishedDecember 27, 2021
Maine tech startups arise from increased interest in great outdoors
Investors, entrepreneurs and outdoor industry professionals take notice of the growing interest in the outdoor activities and the new technology-driven ways people are connecting with it.
-
PublishedJune 25, 2021
Human feces, unauthorized fires lead to closure of Tumbledown Mountain camping
Though never officially authorized on the mountain, camping has been largely accepted. With more litter, discarded equipment and large, unauthorized fires, the Bureau of Parks and Land is saying no more.
-
PublishedApril 14, 2021
Bring on the bears, eagles and mountain lions: Maine Wildlife Park opens for the season
In: Expanded hours, more turtle displays. Out: Feeding the bears.
-
PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
"People really wanted to ski," Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. "They didn't want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them."
-
PublishedFebruary 6, 2021
Outdoors in Maine: The Jet Ski debate rages on
Currently in Maine, Jet Skis are prohibited on 33 lakes and ponds. Given the ever-growing popularity of Jet Skis and assorted other variations of personal watercrafts, this user-conflict issue is likely to continue and, perhaps, grow in intensity.
-
PublishedJanuary 23, 2021
Outdoors in Maine: The moose tick problem
The Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is hoping more will mean less, and less will mean more.
-
PublishedJanuary 9, 2021
Outdoors in Maine: Genetically-engineered mosquitoes; are black flies next?
What if you could wave a magic wand — or hire an insect engineer — and get rid of the scornful pests for good? Would you do it?
-
PublishedDecember 19, 2020
Outdoors in Maine: A good time to become a Game Warden
If you would like to dedicate your working life to safe-guarding Maine’s fish and wildlife resources and helping others, the Maine Warden Service may be your calling.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 23
- Next Page →