PRESQUE ISLE – University of Maine-Presque Isle senior third baseman Nathan Church of Dover-Foxcroft, was recently named the recipient of the NAC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Rico Portalin, 50 of Milo, finished 13th at the 2022 Sugarloaf Marathon on Sunday, May 15.

HAMPDEN – Seniors Avery Gagnon and Cameron Allen combined for 29 points to help the Dexter Regional High School boys finish in fourth place among six schools at a Penobscot Valley Conference outdoor track and field meet at Hampden Academy on May 14.

Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District is celebrating our eighth year of offering Teen Wilderness Expedition — a program designed for youth ages 12-16 to experience the outdoors and deepen their connection to and understanding of natural resources through recreation and exploration.

BUCKSPORT – The Penquis Valley High School outdoor track team took part in a Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Bucksport High School on May 12.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Every year, it’s the same thing.

GREENVILLE – Destination Moosehead Lake is celebrating spring with Moose Mainea.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Mentorship and generosity were instrumental in a memorable youth day hunt for 10-year-old Gabe Picard of Pittsfield.

OLD TOWN – The Dexter Regional High School boys track team scored 54 points to place third among a field of five teams during a Penobscot Valley Conference meet at Old Town High School on May 7.

ORONO – The Foxcroft Academy boys outdoor track and field team finished with a score of 104.

GUILFORD – The Piscataquis County Boxing Club at Friends of Community FItness, 31 High Street, will be starting soon.

DEXTER – Foxcroft Academy took advantage of having baserunners in every inning by scoring in each of the first three innings for a 5-3 victory at Dexter Regional High School in an interclass baseball game on Monday afternoon.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff If you’ve driven along country roads past open fields or even down I-95 during the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed: wild turkeys are again strutting their stuff.

Registration has opened for the 2022 Maine Woods Rambler, an off-road adventure ride scheduled for Sept.

By Fisheries Resource Technician Stephen Seeback Where to fish: Mud season is in full swing in the northern part of the Moosehead Lake Region, although waning south of Greenville.

DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Foxcroft Academy boys and girls track team both finished in first place at a home meet on April 29.

Four of the area’s high school outdoor track and field teams began the 2022 season this past week.

More than 68 paddlers competed in 38 canoes and kayaks for the 48th annual Piscataquis River Race on Saturday.