Stars of “North Woods Law,” a reality TV show focusing on Maine’s game wardens, spent the day mingling with fans at the Maine Wildlife Park on Sept. 28 for “North Woods Law Day.” About 1,400 people visited the park that day, according to park records. Young and old, fans lined up to take photos with […]
No one won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Hedgehog Mountain in Freeport in September 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: Saturday morning, I headed south to attend a few of the many events scheduled for the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend statewide. Before returning home from the Freeport area on Sunday, […]
If my dog Oreo could be mistaken for any other type of animal, I think it would be a baby dairy cow or perhaps one of those black-and-white Hampshire pigs. A splotchy pit bull mix, he decidedly does not resemble a white-tailed deer, coyote, fox, or any of the other wild animals being hunted in […]
Difficulty: Moderate. The hike is about 4 miles total. Bog bridging and rocky sections of trail also add to the challenge. The final stretch to the summit is fairly steep. How to get there: Oak Hill is located in the Hothole Valley parcel of the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Enter the parcel by the South […]
Carolyn Newbert won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Oak Hill in Great Pond Mountain Wildlands in Orland in September 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: We did it again. Oreo (my dog) and I ran into another porcupine, and this time, it wasn’t in a tree but walking on the […]
The topic of this “Let the Dog Out” series has been a bit heavy the past few weeks, so I decided to lighten things up a bit by coming up with 25 things I’ve learned from my dog Oreo since adopting him from the Bangor Humane Society in May. That is, after all, the reason […]
If interested in learning more about Maine’s section of the Appalachian Trail, consider attending “Finding the Trail – How the Appalachian Trail Came to Maine,” a presentation by Dave Field, starting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Buchanan Alumni House at the University of Maine in Orono. (Find directions here.) The event is part […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. The 1.7-mile Hundred Acre Wood Trail is well-maintained and marked. The trail changes in elevation slightly and includes some challenges, including rocky areas, exposed roots and bog bridges. How to get there: From the town of Blue Hill, drive south on Route 15-Route 176. Across from Beech Hill Road, turn left onto South […]
Cynthia Knapp won the “Where in the Woods Am I?” game for Hundred Acre Wood in Brooklin in September 2013 given these verbal clues and the following gallery of photos: Over the weekend, my dog Oreo and I visited a new trail near the Maine coast. View the photos below to guess what trail we explored for this week’s […]
Here we go again. Last week, I wrote about why I think people absolutely should to obey leash laws in public places such as parks and preserves. Basically, if the rules say “dogs permitted if on leash,” then I think you need to have your dog on a leash, without exception, at all times. (If […]
