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Yes they ban!

Maine's high court upholds towns' bans on personal watercraft.
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Jay & Joe
on the Little River

Catch of day: Brown Trout and some early season fiddle heads along the Little River
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Rafting the Dead

Carey Kish tells you what you need to know to go whitewater rafting on the Dead River Your Adventure Planner
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Trekkin'

Karen Beaudoin blogs about getting ready for the Trek across Maine. Extra Padding ... Please

outdoor news

Rare Bird Alert Dozens of species made their first appearances or noticeable movements in Maine this week. May 12, 2008
Cabela\'s completes its move into L.L. Bean country Scarborough store to open Thursday. May 12, 2008
Going camping? In Maine you can have a whitewater, skydiving, flyfishing adventure May 9, 2008
Maine's high court upholds towns' bans on personal watercraft Legislators had a rational basis for the law allowing local action, the court rules. May 9, 2008
To advocates of paddlesports safety: An open letter from John Fetterman, president of National Association of Boating Law Administrators May 6, 2008

outdoors calendar

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Spring Bird Walk
Stanton Bird Club, 6am-8:30am, Bates College (Hathorn Hall)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Field Trip: Green Point Farm WMA
Green Point Farm WMA 207-443-1253..
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Birdathon Swap Meet
7pm, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
Birder's Swap Meet
7 p.m., Maine Audubon Society 781-2330, Ext. 231.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Bird Walk @ New Gloucester Marsh and Pineland Farms
Stanton Bird Club, 7am-12 Noon, Pineland Farms
Birder's Breakfast at Evergreen Cemetery
7-9am, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
Birding Marathon
Boothbay Region Land Trust 633-4818.
Brownfield Bog Paddle
Brownfield Bog
Family Program: Frogs, Tadpoles and Salamanders
6:30-8pm, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
Field Trip: Warbler Walk at Morse Mountain
Morse Mountain Conservation Area 207-725-2051.
Frogs, Tadpoles, and Salamanders
6:30 to 8 p.m., Maine Audubon Society 781-2330.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Penobscot Valley Chapter Field Trip
7-10am, Maine Audubon
Warren Warbler Walk
Stanton Bird Club, 7am-10am, Auburn
Monday, May 19, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River

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outdoors blogs

Outdoor Journal Catching up 05/13/08
Yes, I have been a bad blogger and let the blog languish. To make my sins worse, a lot has been going on out there....
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Outdoors in Central Maine Stocking lists updated daily 05/13/08
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has a great new service for Maine's fishermen. Now, instead of having to peruse the season's listings...
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Extra Padding... Please Make it stop Auntie Em 05/13/08
One of the biggest sucks in biking is getting all gear up, stretched out, watered and pumped only to get on your bike and realize...
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Free Wheeling Commute Another Way 05/08/08
Are you biking to work yet? If not, why not? Next week is Commute Another Way Week, so if you...
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Trail Head Adventure Planner: Rafting the Dead River 05/07/08
What's with this work week thing. All these years and I can't seem to get used to it. You, too,...
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Field Notes White-faced Ibis in Scarborough Marsh today and Androscoggin Co. Birding Yesterday 05/12/08
I’ll get right to the good stuff. This morning (Monday, May 12), I discovered a White-faced Ibis in Scarborough Marsh....
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Ski Bum May Day at Sugarloaf 05/02/08
With yesterday's visit to Sugarloaf -- where the SuperQuad is still running for diehards -- the Ski Bum's season extended to eight calendar months.
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Cabin Country No relaxing Mother's Day for this feathery Mom 05/12/08
Yesterday was Mother's Day, but the bird that has built a nest in the eaves adjacent to the front...
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Virtual Angler Bad News, Good News 05/10/08
A fish's brain is pretty small, but it must be gigantic compared to the brain of the moron who put...
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Fish Head Time to Start Tackling Sebago Lake! 04/29/08
Is your boat ready? Have you taken your canoe or kayak out of the shed yet? If you haven't, you...
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weather

Current conditions: 66°, clear in Portland
Rest Of Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.Extended Cumberland-Coastal forecast > Set my current-conditions location