When the alarm went off at 3 a.m. I thought it was a fire call and jumped out of bed and into my Husqvarna, not-up-to-code, pseudo-fireboots and headed for the door, forgetting to put on my pants…
Outdoors
Kefauver Studio & Gallery
Kefauver Studio & Gallery is the venue for the 2nd annual Guests on the Lawn Friday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m…
The art of plein air painting has beckoned artists outdoors with paints, palettes, and canvas to capture a scene or a place as they see, and experience it, for centuries.
And it is a form of…
For anyone looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do while visiting Boothbay Harbor, Cabbage Island Clambakes is a destination that defies the mundane.…
The Coastal Humane Society will be holding its 10th anniversary Paws for a Cause 5k and 1-mile walk/parade on Saturday, Aug. 22.
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Less than a mile down Gardiner Road off Route 1 in Wiscasset, you will find the Morris Farm. Started in 1994, the Morris Farm is one of the last operational farms in the area that acts as both a…
The popular Tour de Farms bike ride, which begins at Morris Farm in Wiscasset and continues through the scenic farmland of Midcoast Maine, is back…
Damariscotta had a look at its potential future Wednesday, July 29.
Although nothing has yet been decided, the board of selectmen, along with business owners and town officials, met with…
The Lincoln County Rifle Club will be holding an open house on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. All are invited to come see our facilities…
Drive down the Pemaquid peninsula and step back into the history of 17th century Maine. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will be the location of a two-day 17th century encampment on both…
Amateur and experienced trail runners get ready! Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson has two great opportunities for runners to train and compete.
Summer Trail Training Series (…
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is seeking volunteers to help care for our numerous public properties. Stewardship projects include invasive plant control, wildlife…
After more than a year of careful analysis and planning, five Midcoast Maine conservation organizations are proposing to unite as one; and they are taking their case to their memberships. If…
The fourth annual Harbor Fest kicks off on Labor Day Weekend with a 10-day celebration of music, food, fashion, art and healthy living events. The festival takes place in a variety of…
Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) and the Maine Art Gallery invite artists to explore the Sheepscot watershed and create art in a week-long plein air event, July 20-25. There is an…
There's a water sport that turns exercise into a Zen experience: paddleboarding. Paddleboards resemble surfboards, but come with paddles. They are wider,…
No man had to wait for either time or tide on Saturday as the 11th annual Rubber Ducky Race benefitting the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) was a success.
Executive Director Donna…
Growing up in London, Morgan Curtis picked up an early love of the natural world. She would go around the house unscrewing light bulbs and hiding them.
“And I was maniacal about recycling. I…
On Aug. 8 and 9 at Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset Rod & Gun Club will hold an event that club president Ed Goud hopes will become an annual one. The half-century-old club will host its…
A Bird’s Tale
How many stories have we all heard over recent years about people buying a house at the height of the market when prices were overinflated and then having to deal…
The Maine B.A.S.S. Nation is holding an adult/youth bass tournament June 27 on Damariscotta Lake at the public ramp in Jefferson.
Entry fee is $25. Tournament hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
A Bird’s Tale
We always called them “partridges” growing up here in Maine. Probably most people still know them by that name.
But…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is excited to continue collaborating with the Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC). This summer on June 25-27, Thursday to Saturday, HVNC and MWSC will…
A fun-filled evening of food, drink, music, art, and just plain mingling with friends will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Westport Island property of Joan and William…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
On Sunday, June 14, 9-11 a.m., join Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson for an in depth look at the fascinating world of bogs. “Bog Life: Curious Plants and Unusual Adaptations” will…
A Bird’s Tale
Grandmother (she was always known as “Nanny” to us) Audrey Giles Chase was an avid observer and student of nature, especially birds, as well as a lover of language.
She always insisted that…
Some people enjoy spending a day outdoors at the beach, others by playing a round of golf; then there are those who spend their leisure time embarking on quests to find benchmarks…
Get your tickets soon for the June 24 drawing of a canoe package raffle valued at $2,500 being offered by the Wiscasset Rod & Gun Club.
The winner will receive a classic 16-foot Grumman…
A Bird’s Tale
We were out on Monhegan Island over Memorial Day weekend. After a wild boat ride out courtesy of very strong northerly winds, it was a pleasure to arrive on the island to be greeted by lots of…
Oscar Cronk has had many titles over the years, worm digger, hunter, trapper, dog trainer, husband, church elder, and renowned maker of hunting scents; just don’t…
Trees may be the foundation of forestry, but in a state like Maine, which is over 90 percent forested, landowners often want to consider other aspects of forestry. Hidden Valle Nature Center (HVNC…
Deer hunters in Maine harvested 22,490 deer in 2014, the second-highest total in the past six years.
“Hunters had an unusual year with heavy snow hitting much of the state on opening weekend,…
“Hunters had an unusual year with heavy snow hitting much of the state on opening weekend,…
Over the May 16-17 weekend, 10 high school outing clubs came together in Caratunk at Adventure Bound…
Each spring Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) turns locally harvested wood into unique, creative picnic tables and benches. You can outfit your house or yard with the perfect piece just in time…
Join us on Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the return of the alewives. The eighth annual Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day…
A Bird’s Tale
Great horned owls do it. Northern cardinals do it. Rose-breasted grosbeaks do it — duet, we mean.
While we think of males as being the sex in birds that does most of the singing (and they…
Do you enjoy walking, hiking, running, cycling, birding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, or cross-country skiing on these trails? Have you heard about the trails but never ventured into the West…
‘You can do it’ * Emergency Service Challenge, May 23, Camden Snow Bowl
Last May, Shawn St. Cyr, a father of three and industrial arts teacher at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, ran the 5K …
The Wiscasset Conservation Commission is looking for volunteers; young and old to help spruce up the West Woods trail system. The spring cleanup,…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) is offering free children's programs with the Patten Free Library in May. The two programs will offer spring themed stories…
Members of the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association met April 14 to begin planning for SVCA's 7th annual "Champagne on the Sheepscot" fundraiser, to be held this September on Westport Island…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 31, 7:30-10:30 a.m., for Hidden Valley Nature Center’s annual pancake breakfast at The Alna Store. Anyone and everyone is…
A Bird’s Tale
This past week, as we were having breakfast at the kitchen table, we noticed some “flitting and sitting” in the lilac tree just outside the window. We turned and saw a ruby-crowned kinglet that…
You may or may not have noticed the explosion of sound recently in the woods by your house. Within the past few weeks there have been sounds not heard in Maine since late last summer. They are the…
Spring turkey season starts on Monday, May 4 throughout the state, and for the first time in modern history, hunters will be able to turkey hunt in northern Maine.…
Here in Wiscasset, we’re fortunate to have several first rate nature trails to enjoy, all within a five-minute drive of downtown. One of the more…
This summer Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is excited to kick off the Little Dyer Adventure Club for youth ages 8-14. In collaboration with the Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC)…
Runners of all levels are invited to join a community of runners at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson for six weeks of trail running. Whether you’re trying to get back into running shape…
Spring 2015
Meg and Victor Atkins were doing a lot of smiling as they walked along Alna’s Head Tide Road on April 18. They have walked the same stretch of road every morning they could for about 40 years. On…
A Bird’s Tale
Despite the lingering snow and cold this year, migrant birds are returning. American woodcock have come back and started their mating dances. Yellow-bellied sapsuckers are back, too, and tending…
