Outdoors

4 years ago

BigRock receives funds to offer snowshoeing

BigRock Mountain has received a $10,000 grant from combined funds at the Maine Community Foundation, which will be used to open snowshoeing trails and purchase rental snowshoeing equipment. 

4 years ago

Spring’s terrific taste treats

Most everyone born and raised in Aroostook County knows May is fiddlehead month, a limited-time treat that’s a true Crown of Maine tradition.

4 years ago

Time for the spring turkey hunt

No, it’s not November and time for Thanksgiving dinner; but it is time for the spring hunt that may supply the tasty main course ingredient for that special meal.

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12 years ago

The debate on ice fishing bait

Outdoorsmen tend to be an opinionated group, in general. Now that’s not necessarily a bad thing because a lot of the opinions tend to be experience based. For example, if you want to get a heated discussion going at hunting camp, quietly ask what the best deer rifle might be.

12 years ago

Hunters excited about deer season

The firearm season for deer opened on Monday for nonresidents after the resident only day on Nov. 2 and Youth Day on Oct. 26. The firearm season for deer concludes on Nov. 30.