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A ‘backstage’ tour of Maine Wildlife Park’s moose, deer, bobcat exhibits

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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While researching the Virginia opossum for my recent BDN story on opossums living in Maine, I spent a day at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, where they keep not only opossums, but a wide variety of other animals that … Continue reading →

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How Maine measures up against Animal Planet’s ‘Top 10 Animals that Scare Us’

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki

Animal Planet recently released “Top 10 Animals that Scare Us,” right in time for Halloween. So I decided to go through this list and see just how many of these fear-inducing animals live in Maine. Then I realized I had a … Continue reading →

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Autumn snake photo shoot

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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The dry leaves betrayed this little snake on Oct. 11, 2012, when I was hiking Blue Hill Mountain in Blue Hill, Maine. I located him by sound. While hiking up the Osgood Trail, I heard a rustle to the left … Continue reading →

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Photo gallery: Mushrooms, mushrooms, everywhere

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Posted on October 4, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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This gallery contains 40 photos.

This is a giant mushroom gallery. I don’t mean a gallery of giant mushrooms — that might actually be kind of freaky. I mean a gallery with a lot of photos of regular sized mushrooms. Most of these mushrooms I … Continue reading →

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Volunteers to plant trees along Portland’s Bayside Trail

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki

More than 75 volunteers are expected to plant trees along Portland’s popular Bayside Trail starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, participating in “TD Tree Days,” a cooperative effort to plant new trees in local communities. Among the workers will … Continue reading →

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Video: Bangor squirrel prepares for winter

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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It’s raining acorns. Be careful around oak trees in the fall, because the squirrels of Maine are stocking up for winter, and acorns are one of their favorite treats. Squirrels — one of the animals that stick around for Maine’s … Continue reading →

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Maine Starlight Festival, an astronomical weekend of events

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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Star parties, UFO footage, night hikes and sun celebrations. Maine’s second annual Maine Starlight Festival is not to be missed. The festival has been underway since Sept. 7 and runs through Sept. 19, and the final weekend is an explosion … Continue reading →

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AMC offers outdoor education to Piscataquis County youth

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
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The Appalachian Mountain Club, an outdoor organization with chapters spanning from Maine to Washington, D.C., has recently turned their attention to the young people of Piscataquis County. As part of AMC’s Maine Woods Initiative, AMC has recently named Bowdoinham native Clint … Continue reading →

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Never see snakes when you’re hiking? Look closer.

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. A snake at the base of Tunk Mountain on Aug. 30, 2012.

Two years ago, I saw seven moose while traveling on hiking trails and logging roads; and I now refer to that summer as the “Summer of Moose.” So it seems only appropriate, after seeing at least five snakes while on … Continue reading →

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Video: Maine spider destroys potential mate

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Aislinn Sarnacki
BDN photo by Aislinn Sarnacki. Two orb weaver spiders near Bangor on Aug. 29, 2012.

Unfortunately, this is the end to many a spider love story. Clinging to her web, the female spider strikes out at her smaller mate (or potential mate, because she didn’t even let him get close). She paralyzes him and wraps … Continue reading →

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Professionally, Aislinn is a Bangor Daily News reporter for the "Outdoor" and "Living" pages. She's a wilderness romper and fashion-forward bookworm.
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