For a while now, I’ve been finding my 300mm camera lens to be insufficient when it comes to photographing most wildlife. It just doesn’t have the reach. I have to either have to be in an observation blind or I have to be photographing an animal that isn’t remotely scared of me (for example, a […]
This year, I completed about 50 different hikes throughout Maine for my “1-minute hike” column and blog video series, and I never drove away from a trailhead disappointed. From the rocky coast to the high peaks of Baxter State Park, I explored small pockets of the state’s vast wilderness, and at the end of the […]
If looking to improve your health and happiness in the coming year, there’s no better way to do that than getting outdoors more often. At least, that’s my opinion. To start 2015 out right, consider attending one of the many First Day Hikes planned for Jan. 1 at various locations throughout Maine. As a park […]
The Baxter State Park Authority recently approved a $100,000 project to relocate the Abol Trail, a popular hiking route up Mount Katahdin that closed earlier this year due to a rock slide that resulted in hazardous conditions for hikers. Late in the winter, debris began moving on Abol Slide, forming an unstable debris field. “Boulders were continually falling and sliding all […]
Rarely do I see animals while hiking with my dog Oreo. We’re much too loud. He runs back and forth, snapping branches and pulling on the leash, which causes me to stumble over rocks and roots from time to time. I’m constantly telling him to slow down or “stay” so I can set up my camera. It’s […]
In an effort to recognize the state’s young conservationists, Maine Woods Forever has recently rolled out the new Teddy Roosevelt Maine Conservation Award, and their looking for nominations for the award’s first recipient. “What [the recipient] does for conservation could be a huge number of things,” said John Rust, a board member of Maine Woods Forever […]
With the temperature topping off at 20 degrees Fahrenheit today, it got me thinking about how rough the winter must be on birds that remain in Maine year round. I’ve been feeding backyard wildlife for a few years now, but I’ve still got a lot to learn. So I decided to call up the staff […]
Snowy owls are once again popping up all over Maine — atop Cadillac Mountain, in Bangor-area fields and near the State Capitol Building. Migrating down from the Arctic tundra, many of these majestic birds will likely remain in Maine throughout the winter, and biologists believe more owls may be on their way. Last winter, snowy […]
When a small brown mammal first scampered up to 21-year-old Mike Ogilvie of Bangor, he was a little concerned it might attack him. But the weasel hung back a few feet, watching him with what appeared to be curiosity, stretching its neck to peek at him above the rocks along the shore. It was a sunny day […]
On Veterans Day, my friend Sharon and I headed to Mount Desert Island to see what wildlife we could find. The weather was unusually warm, and the sun shone bright in a cloudless sky. We knew we were likely enjoying one of the last warm days of the season. Stopping at pools, marshes and beaches, […]
Aislinn is a Bangor Daily News reporter for the Outdoors pages, focusing on outdoor recreation and Maine wildlife. Visit her main blog at actoutwithaislinn.bangordailynews.com.
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