9 months ago Sebec Canoe/Kayak Race returns May 11 Get your canoes and kayaks ready! The Three Rivers Kiwanis’ Sebec Canoe/Kayak Race will be Saturday, May 11.
9 months ago Last year’s wet summer means fewer adolescent wild turkeys By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The wet weather last year during nesting and brood rearing means hunters will see fewer immature turkeys this year and adults next, but there should be plenty to hunt when the season opens on April 29, according to the state’s bird biologist.
9 months ago Penquis’ Chai selected for Lobster Bowl cheer team Penquis Valley High School senior Layla Chai has made school history by being the first member of the Patriot cheer program to be selected for the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic.
9 months ago Readers offer some ingenious fire-building tricks By Aislinn Sarnacki A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about how to build a campfire in an emergency situation, such as if you’re lost in the woods and have to spend the night in the cold.
9 months ago Penquis Valley High School won’t field a softball team this season MILO — Due to a low number of players, Penquis Valley High School will not have a softball team for the 2024 season.
9 months ago Climb on Barrel Ridge in Baxter State Park offers rugged terrain By Ron Chase We were greeted with another remarkable late-winter day when six of us arose in the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond on the third day of our Baxter State Park expedition.
9 months ago Two groups partner to restore salmon and trout in Pleasant River By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff The Appalachian Mountain Club and the Atlantic Salmon Federation have formed a partnership to restore salmon and brook trout habitat in Piscataquis County, according to the groups on April 3.
9 months ago Three local players selected for Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic A pair of players from Foxcroft Academy and another from Dexter Regional High School football team have been selected for the 2024 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, scheduled for Saturday, July 20 at Lewiston High School.
9 months ago Maine could get $30M to improve its vast trail system By Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press Maine’s beloved outdoor trail network could receive millions of dollars of improvements under a proposal conservationists have asked lawmakers to put before voters.
10 months ago Snowmobile registrations are the lowest in 8 years By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Late season snow hasn’t bailed out Maine’s beleaguered snowmobile season, as rains and wind melt the state’s white gold.
10 months ago Guinness confirms world record for longest line of whoopie pies Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, Portland Sea Dogs, and Wicked Whoopies achieved the longest line of whoopie pies on June 9, 2023 in Portland.
10 months ago Baxter State Park is among 15 ‘bucket list’ parks, according to Reader’s Digest By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Baxter State Park is among 15 state and national parks that should be on your bucket list.
10 months ago These peaks are prized winter mountaineering goals By Ron Chase Six of us awoke early in the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond Campground on the second day of our recent winter expedition into Baxter State Park with the goal of climbing North Traveler Mountain.
10 months ago What you need to know if you plan to observe eclipse in recreational spaces By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff If you plan to watch the total eclipse on April 8 from your favorite state park or ATV trail, you may want to check first.
10 months ago PVC all-conference basketball selections A number of players from the region received postseason honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference.
10 months ago This legislation will hold two Maine departments accountable for invasive fish By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff A bill awaiting the governor’s signature will require two of the state’s departments that deal with fisheries to be responsible for a plan to keep invasive species from taking over waters important to native fish.
10 months ago This is the best kept winter mountaineering secret in Baxter State Park By Ron Chase Most skiers, ice climbers and mountaineers focus on Chimney Pond with their sights set squarely on Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park.
10 months ago All-conference wrestling honors Wrestlers from the area’s three teams have been honored by the Penobscot Valley Conference for their performances in the 2023-24 season.