Have you ever wondered what knot is best for tying a tarp to a tree during a camping trip or how best to keep the canoe from leaving and yet be able to untie it a week later?
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Outdoors
A piece of the North Maine Woods is coming to Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson on Friday, Feb. 6 at 4:30 p.m. Paul Johnson from Maine Woods Forever will give a presentation about…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s one of the rarest birds in the world, with less than 250 breeding pairs in the entire population. It nests on only a few tiny islets just…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands will host free, guided hikes in five state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America's State Parks First…
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) announces the launch of its annual Ski Bum Promotion to be held in January 2015 looking for the “Ultimate Ski Bum Family.” The Grand Prize drawing will…
Despite one of the warmest Decembers on record, 2014 will go out with a bite.
A month of above-average and above-freezing temperatures…
Chewonki's annual Winter Vacation Camp for students in grades 1-8 give students and their families an opportunity to explore the outdoors in winter during the week of February…
Boothbay Region High School
Three members of the Boothbay Region High School Outing Club recently secured a grant from Teens To Trails, which will allow the group to take an overnight trip sometime in May.
These two…
Maine's ski resorts have plenty of events to choose from to ring in 2015.
New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, is just a week away. If a getaway appeals to you, here's what Sugarloaf, Sunday River and…
Every year for the past four years, Avery Thomas of Wiscasset has spent over 20 hours setting up a Christmas lights display next to Ship's Chow Hall in Wiscasset.
He says the project is a…
Once again, the Damariscotta River Association’s annual holiday party drew a large crowd of supporters. Over 100 members attended the gala potluck held at the DRA headquarters on Belvedere Road.…
A Bird’s Tale
We were at a book signing at L.L. Bean in Freeport recently to shamelessly promote the purchase of our book, “Maine’s Favorite Birds” as the perfect…
Entomologist Charlene Donahue of the Maine Forest Service doesn’t want the state to take the hit Massachusetts did from the winter moth. Thousands of acres of Massachusetts trees were lost to the…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is an education and recreation center in Midcoast Maine boasting more than 20 miles of beautiful cross-country ski trails. Each winter thousands of…
On Jan. 25, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson will host the fourth annual Liberal Cup Biathlon. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate.
Biathlon is an Olympic…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) has announced that State Wildlife Biologist Keel Kemper will be speaking about Maine’s predators, specifically bears,…
Saddleback, a mountain known for its relaxed vibe with miles of terrain, hand-cut glades, and affordable skiing, kicks off opening weekend on December 13-14, with significant mountain improvements…
A Bird’s Tale
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and the mayhem of Black Friday (if you buy into such schemes) has “cashiered” in the official gift-giving season, why not change it up a bit by thinking of “…
Recent cold temperatures turn our thoughts to winter and winter fun. Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is dedicated to making it possible for everybody to enjoy winter. For the past…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is committed to providing great education and recreation opportunities year round. This time of year, when nothing’s…
Wiscasset High School
After three weeks in the Maine wilderness, canoeing between 5 and 17 miles a day, portaging across rough trails and trying to sleep in tents when the rain poured, what was Colleen Hendricks most…
A Bird’s Tale
We bought some fancy mixed bird seen recently that included lots of nuts, which were avidly sought after by both the squirrels and the blue jays. One…
An early November snow has Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) thinking about winter already. Firewood is being stacked at all the huts, building projects are being…
A Bird’s Tale
Just yesterday we heard the whiney “shree” sounds of pine siskins in our neighborhood and were delighted to find a flock of about 40 descending into the bare branches of a maple a block away. This…
Eric Lorrain had always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail. In 1991, he was close to doing it when he was in a car accident that blew out his knee.
In the ensuing years, the East Boothbay…
Winter 2014
While the United States turned back the clocks an hour Sunday, Midcoast Maine set them back to winter.
That is, of course, if they had power.
At its peak, the Nov. 2 snowstorm caused…
In order to help get kids and families outside having fun each winter, Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson partners with the Maine Healthy Hometowns Program to lease affordable,…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Hunting season has arrived, and many nature lovers and explorers may be wondering where to seek refuge and safety.
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is designated by the state…
Bath Trails is calling all adventuresome kids to complete the 5 miles long Whiskeag Trail on Sunday, Oct. 19. Parents and kids can park cars at the Bath YMCA at 1 p…
Get To Know...
The Iditarod isn’t the 1,000-mile sled dog race Heidi Sutter has been aiming to enter.
“It never was a thought in…
A Bird’s Tale
Maine is well known and loved for its Atlantic puffins and common loons, bald eagles and ospreys.
…Join naturalist and Damariscotta River Association Education Director Sarah Gladu for three gentle hikes to see migratory birds and…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Celebrate the start of fall with a hike and cookout featuring seasonal foods and spectacular views.
Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in celebration…
From now on, anyone who wants to get onto Chewonki Foundation’s 400 acres on Chewonki Neck will need written permission. And, for now, the nonprofit is completely barring marine harvesters from…
Talks, food, tours, demonstrations and more are scheduled
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson has so much to celebrate that the entire day of Sept. 6 is being dedicated to enjoying and learning from all that the HVNC community has to offer.…
So far this summer, Master Gardener Volunteers at the Morris Farm in Wiscasset have harvested and donated over 600 pounds of fresh, organically-grown produce.
Since early June, all of it has…
Every year without fail, on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken wafts through the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by the…
Miss Maine Audrey Thomas will visit the 5th annual Blueberry Festival & Harvest Fair in Damariscotta on Saturday, Aug. 9, as part of her get-acquainted tour before she represents Maine at the…
It’s not too late to sign up for the Saturday, Aug. 9 …
The 42nd annual North Nobleboro Day is August 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on Upper East Pond Road. Along with outstanding food…
Al Miller, the The Theater Project’s founder and artistic director, is directing a shortened version of Shakespeare's final play, “The Tempest,” at the gazebo on Brunswick's Mall, as part of the…
Hidden Valley Nature Center’s cofounders Bambi Jones and Tracy Moskovitz attended the American Tree Farm’s Annual Convention in Pittsburg, Penn., July 17-19. They…
Here's a summer read of local and ecological interest for readers of Maine, “Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist,” by Dr. John Juriga.
Why? Hines would not only create the famed 1946 duck…
This Sunday, July 27, farms up and down the Midcoast will leave their gates open.
But instead of allowing the animals to get out, they…
10th Annual
The Boothbay Region Fish & Game Association will sponsor its 10th annual Saltwater Fishing Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10.
A $200 cash prize will be awarded for the…
For the 10th year, a Damariscotta fuel and propane company is sponsoring the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association.
According to Colby & Gale’s president, Robert Clifford, it is…
Registration for the 15th Tour de Farms bicycle ride is open and can be completed online at www.morrisfarm.org.
The event, hosted by the Morris…
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
The first step to dig for clams is to find a clam.
Once said clam has been spotted, it's best to dig a seven- to eight-inch hole…
Join Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association for a walk along the trails of the Griggs Preserve in Newcastle Thursday, July 17 at 9 a.m. Maine Master Naturalist Kit Pfeiffer will lead the walk…
