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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

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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

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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
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Adult Whitewater Rafting Adventure
All Day, Kennebec River
Birding Bradley Pond III
Bradley Pond 207-729-8661.
Birding Walks
warbler walk at Zak Preserve, 7 a.m., Boothbay Region Land Trust 633-4818.
Spring Bird Walk
Stanton Bird Club, 6am-8:30am, Bates College (Hathorn Hall)

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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 Friday: Bike to Work 05/14/08
Don't forget: Friday is National Bike to Work Day, so make it happen! If you've never done it, then make...
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Trail Head Cabela's big opening day is here 05/14/08
Maine's newest addition to the outdoor merchant scene is here, ready and waiting to open it's doors. Ching, ching! Cabela's,...
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Field Notes Tow Slow Days of Migration. 05/14/08
Yet another storm passed to our south, failing to produce any rainfall for us, and our gardens. With the storm...
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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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Today: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning ... then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.Extended Cumberland-Coastal forecast > Set my current-conditions location
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