The Northern Forest Center is offering grants of $1,000 to $3,000 to volunteer-led organizations working to increase youth participation in outdoor recreation in Northern Forest Communities.

By Sam Canfield, Bangor Daily News Staff Kemsley Marsters is committed to play for the University of Maine’s football team, and he’s only been playing the sport for three years.

By Ron Chase Following three days of remarkable spring-like weather, the final three days of our six-day Baxter State Park expedition in the South Branch Pond region was dominated by challenging weather.

Get your canoes and kayaks ready! The Three Rivers Kiwanis’ Sebec Canoe/Kayak Race will be Saturday, May 11.

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.

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.

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.

MILO — Due to a low number of players, Penquis Valley High School will not have a softball team for the 2024 season.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Baxter State Park is among 15 state and national parks that should be on your bucket list.

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.

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.

A number of players from the region received postseason honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference.