The Portland Press Herald spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine’s natural world.
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Fall migration can lead to some rare sightings in Maine
Some species will make long trips with stops nearby, even if they don’t always appear here.
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Fly fishing on Maine waters creates thrilling memories
With help from a friend, who is also a Maine Registered Guide, a day on the water provides lasting memories.
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Cheaper ways to see Bar Harbor, one of the priciest U.S. travel spots | Column
The town landed fourth on a list of the country’s most expensive destinations, but you can visit on a budget.
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Enjoying Baxter State Park’s beautiful wilderness, miles from nowhere
Camping in the Martin Ponds Lean-to gives a wonderful view of Katahdin in the early morning light.
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Look closer at those flowers to be entertained by ‘flower flies’
It can be fun to watch bees, wasps and other flower flies work a patch of flowers.
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Driver in fatal Flagstaff Lake pontoon accident had just sold Eustis market to victim’s relative
Wonderland Holdings LLC, whose president is Nasir Hakeem, purchased Pines Market in February from John Morris of Eustis.
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These historic Acadia National Park trails will give you a challenge
The ladder trails are an exhilirating experience and worth the strenuous effort, sweaty palms and wobbly knees.
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How Mainers handle ticks, from tweezers to tape | Column
Experts say there’s only one right way to remove a tick, but what you do with it after is mostly up to you.
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Lovesick moose sparks sex education lesson
The author and his siblings learned a few things when a moose started to hang out on his grandparents’ dairy farm.