It’s safe to say when fishermen around the world meet Lefty Kreh, they don’t associate him with Maine. And by no means is Maine — well known as it is for its brook trout ponds and salmon lakes — on this famous angler’s Top 10 list for places to fish.
Deirdre Fleming
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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Small number, big talent at moose-calling contest
AUGUSTA — The moose-calling contest Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center only drew four contestants, but the qualifier for the first world invitational showed the judges the championship event should be wicked good.
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Student turns love of fishing into school project
SANFORD — Jeff Lemay really just wanted to find out if there were any big crappie in his favorite pond. And, OK, he also wanted to fish.
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Learning lessons outdoors
SANFORD — Jeff Lemay really just wanted to find out if there were any big crappie in his favorite pond. And, OK, he also wanted to fish.
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Expert: Growing bear numbers OK for now
Maine’s bear harvest has been declining at the same time the bear population has been increasing through ample natural food. But despite growing bear numbers, there’s not a problem with bears clashing with the public and becoming a disturbance, state biologists say.
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Winter on the mountain
TOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 9, WELS — On President’s Day, while it was mild and 39 degrees in Portland, Dave Wilson was on the summit of Mount Katahdin, facing 60 mph winds and a new patch of frostbite on his face. He had been there before, at least once a year for the past 20 years.
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Scientists armed with new facts about bears
TOWNSHIP 36, MD — Wildlife biologist Kendall Marden walked cautiously toward a mass of boulders deep in the Washington County forest, moving quietly with four other biologists nearby.
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Oldest bear study program gets a lift
TOWNSHIP 36, MD — Wildlife biologist Kendall Marden walked cautiously toward a mass of boulders deep in the Washington County forest, moving quietly with four other biologists nearby.
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OUTDOORS: State parks are not just for summer
There’s been scarce little snow so far this winter, and those who need their Nordic fix are getting antsy.
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OUTDOORS: Hearts of gold at Gould
NEWRY — Gould Academy in the White Mountains has inspired young skiers since it was formed in 1836. Its ski instructor program, started a quarter of a century ago, is new by comparison. But it has taught thousands of elementary school children in surrounding communities to ski.