Turkeys are not as active as breeding season winds down, so the savvy hunter needs a different plan.
Outdoors
What’s Up in June: Looking ahead to summer, and the glow from a celestial show
As the stars rotate into their summer positions, images of the Northern Lights are a reminder of the magic that was on display.
Ask Maine Audubon: Measuring impact of eclipse, aurora on wildlife a difficult task
Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
Hiking in Maine: Remote trails and scenic campsites abound in North Maine Woods
Norway Bluff, for example, is 42 miles from the nearest paved road in Ashland, but so worth the trek into the wilderness.
As ‘glamping’ becomes more popular, Sanford may hit pause on new campgrounds
The City Council is considering a moratorium to give the city time to ensure its rules for campgrounds reflect modern camping. But the pause is putting one couple’s plans to open a ‘glampground’ along Sand Pond at risk.
Hunting: Even if Plan A is falling right into place, be ready to improvise
The chase for a turkey seldom goes smoothly, and the variables can result in frustrating – and sometimes comical – conclusions.
Birding: Does global warming cause migratory birds to arrive earlier in the spring?
Several studies have appeared that used archival bird records over decades to see if arrival dates are getting earlier.
More than 72,000 people enter this year’s Maine moose hunting permit lottery
Residents and nonresidents registered online in hopes of winning 1 of 4,105 permits that will be distributed via a drawing in June.
More than 2,700 acres of critical wildlife habitat conserved in Maine’s High Peaks Region in northern Franklin County
The purchase price of the 21 parcels was about $3.8 million.
A remote forest thrives, thanks to woodswomen
The team behind a 180-acre community woodland near Brownville in Piscataquis County brings a collaborative, relationship-based approach to how it manages the land. The female-centric collective may be entirely accidental, but its focus on empowerment may be crucial to adapting to climate change.