DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy graduates, community members, and visitors to the region kicked off the Saturday of Foxcroft Academy Alumni Weekend by running in the 25th Pony Pride road race.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor  Regulation proposals.

GUILFORD – On Thursday, Aug.

By Leighton Wass Summertime fishing for togue, or lakers as they are called outside of Maine, has evolved over the years from trolling with metal lines (braided copper and monel) to lead core lines, and finally to downriggers.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Golfers, registration is open for Pine Tree Hospice’s 15th annual Golf Open on Saturday, Aug.

University of Maine and University of New Hampshire researchers will investigate how the diversity and evolution of feeding habits among Arctic charr populations in Maine affect their resilience or vulnerability to climate change.

Photo courtesy of Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union HANDS-FREE MUNCHING – The return of the Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford on Saturday brought back the Maine Highlands Federal Credit Union’s pie eating contest in the early afternoon.

GUILFORD — Friends of Community Fitness’ Riverfest 5K returned after a 3-year absence on Saturday morning, July 30 to kick off the Piscataquis River Festival.

By Chris Sargent “I could tell you but I’d have to kill you!” said Billy, a family friend and neighbor when I asked where he’d caught the five largest brook trout I’d ever seen at the time.

The Old Town Orono YMCA and the Piscataquis Regional YMCA are excited to share that earlier this month the board of directors for the two organizations formally voted to integrate as one organization.

By Kathleen O’Brien, Bangor Daily News Staff Ali Simonds of Belfast is on a mission to swim at least a mile in a different Maine lake every day in August.

The Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club invites visitors from the local area and beyond to join in a fun-filled event at Little Lyford Lodge on Saturday, Aug.

By Lindsay Putnam, Bangor Daily News Staff If you’ve ever been hiking on a hot summer day and wanted to jump in the water to cool off, we have great news.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s reputation as a pristine outdoors destination has recently taken some hits.

GREENVILLE – Greenville’s Wilderness Sled Dog Race Committee is accepting design ideas for a new logo, and entries will be entered into a contest.

By Leighton Wass There’s no question that fly fishing’s premier method for taking squaretails (brook trout) is with a floating fly line and the fly box classic, a dry fly.

With temperatures all across the lower half of the state expected to reach into the 90s through the weekend, it’s official: most of Maine is in a wicked heat wave.

By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake Region regional fisheries supervisor Invasives.