By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Indira Gowell and her son Abel Tomazin live in Kingfield and spend a lot of time outdoors, skiing, riding mountain bikes, camping, hiking, swimming and paddling — and a little bit of running.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff All too often, we take for granted the amazing outdoor opportunities the state of Maine provides.

GREENVILLE — In its second year back from a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, participation in Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Bike and Boat rose to nearly 100 participants — outpacing participation levels from previous years.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff It was a long, wet, cool spring across the state.

MILO — A new chess club meets every Saturday starting June 24 from 11:30 a.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The head of the state’s inland fisheries and hatcheries on Tuesday rolled out several proposed fisheries rules changes for 2024 during the regular meeting of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council in Augusta.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Nearly 70 percent of turkey hunters embraced the state’s new electronic self-registration system during the spring season.

GUILFORD — On Thursday, June 15 Friends of Community Fitness celebrated its 20-year anniversary with a  barbecue and family fun day including entertainment from the Piscataquis Ukulele Players.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff BANGOR — The two teams that met in the thrilling state Class B schoolgirl basketball final this past season are among the 12 teams that will be competing in the John Bapst Memorial High School Title IX Invitational basketball tournament at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on July 8-9.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Veteran anglers know the best fishing occurs when the insects hatch out and the fish are actively feeding.

PORTLAND — History was made on Friday, June 9, as the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, Wicked Whoopies, and the Portland Sea Dogs set a new Guinness World Record — which is now awaiting official certification.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s moose permit lottery festival was an exciting day not only for the hunters who attended, but for the lodges and guides waiting to fill the slots on their 2023 calendar.

BANGOR — Penquis Valley High School senior Abigail Conlogue joined some of the other top outdoor track and field athletes from six states at the 76th annual New England Interscholastic Championship, held for the first time at Cameron Stadium on Saturday, June 10.

By Aislinn Sarnacki I’ve been finding strange things along hiking trails recently.

PORTLAND — Foxcroft Academy made history by winning not one but the first two regional tennis championships in school history as both the Pony boys and girls won Class B North titles on June 3 at Bates College in Lewiston.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff This is the week Maine hunters dream about all year.

By Larry Mahoney, Bangor Daily News Staff LEWISTON — It has taken Ryan Dankert 24 years to take one of his Foxcroft Academy tennis teams to a state final.

AUGUSTA — Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in conjunction with the City of Augusta will hold the annual moose lottery at Mill Park this Saturday, June 10.