By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife expanded the hunting season for gray squirrels by a month and shifted youth waterfowl hunting dates in the north zone to start and end a week later than last year.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor  From time to time, we report information about how many fish are harvested or how many fish we would like to see harvested and occasionally we are asked how exactly we come up with those numbers.

Join a group to enjoy the Piscataquis River on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 11:30 a.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Trapping animals may be one of the oldest types of hunting in Maine.

First Team Madelynn Deprey, Sr.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff The high school basketball reclassification proposal from the Maine Principals’ Association was approved by MPA membership in a vote on April 3.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff If you love hunting or fishing or both, April 1 is a good day for you.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Snowmobile and ATV trails that were so devastated by the 500-year storms more than a year ago could be repaired with money from the $30 million bond voters approved in November.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Mainers love the outdoors for many reasons.

By Zara Norman, Bangor Daily News Staff Big changes are coming to Maynard’s in Maine, the historic sportsmen’s camp near Moosehead Lake in Rockwood that sold recently for $1.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff The bruins are back.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff This beautiful Canada lynx, caught on a trail camera by BDN Contributor Allie Ladd (https://www.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is trying to keep an invasive fish out of the state’s largest lake.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has released a proposed number of moose permits for each wildlife management district for 2025.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill that would have eliminated year-round hunting of coyotes was voted ought-not-to-pass Monday afternoon, March 17 by the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Basketball players from across the region were recently honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performance during the 2024-25 season.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The importance of lake trout management in Moosehead Lake has driven state biologists to find a better way to monitor the fish.

By Matt Junker, Bangor Daily News Staff Eight local basketball teams converged for a day of fun and friendship this weekend in Orono.