In spring, wildlife watching can get to be a bit overwhelming. Birds are migrating back into the state, and I often find that I have no idea what I’m looking at. Critters are emerging from their winter hidey holes with babies in tow. Sometimes, I’m not sure where to point my camera. As I’ve said before, my […]
My dog Oreo and I had our first TV news appearance on Memorial Day, thanks to a new partnership between the BDN and WGME. We drove to Readfield, Maine, to meet up with a videographer and news director Kathleen Reynolds and create a segment on hiking with dogs. It went swimmingly, and I must admit, […]
Walk along the Penobscot River and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities at Bangor-Brewer Trails Day, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 31. People will gather at Bangor’s Waterfront Park and walk (or bike) across the Joshua Chamberlin Bridge to Brewer. The event is a great opportunity to explore the paved trails along the waterfront of Bangor […]
Difficulty: Very strenuous, but not as challenging as a hike up Katahdin. The hike is 7.4 miles total and includes scrambling over boulders and struggling up steep, rocky sections of trail. Also, prepare to get a foot or two wet when crossing Katahdin Stream. How to get there: Travel on I-95 to Exit 244. Turn […]
“Is that a porcupine?” asked Sharon, pointing to the top of a tall white pine. A dark blob — that’s what it looked like. Way up high, it was hard to tell what it could be. I lightly pressed the gas pedal, inching down the gravel road toward the tree. Meanwhile, Sharon aimed her camera (with […]
When I sit down at the side of a hiking trail for a much needed snack break, I always feel better when I have something healthy to offer my dog Oreo. Otherwise, I end up offering him bites of my granola bar, which might not be the best thing for him. People food, after all, […]
Fishermen aren’t the only ones who notice when elvers and fish start swimming up streams and rivers in the spring. Local wildlife also take notice, and therefore, the streams and rivers become the ideal spot for wildlife watchers and photographers. I didn’t realize this until my friend Sharon, an avid wildlife photographer in the Bangor area, […]
The BDN sent me to Monhegan Island a few weeks ago to report on a proposed wind turbine project, and to my delight, I was joined by BDN photographer Linda O’Kresik. We had a blast. Both of us had never been to the picturesque Maine island before, and we were pleasantly surprised at the warm […]
Difficulty: Easy-moderate. While this trail is short, there are some steep sections, and portions of the trail can be muddy. How to get there: To explore Lobster Cove Trail and the many other hiking trails on Monhegan Island, you’ll need to first take a boat ride. Boats traveling to Monhegan Island leave from Port Clyde, […]
AUGUSTA — A draft of the bear hunting citizen initiative question that will be presented to Maine voters on the Nov. 4 ballot was released on May 16 by Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. Under the law, the public will have 30 days to comment on the proposed wording of the ballot question. The proposed wording […]
