Monthly Archives: July 2017
My wife is an amazing gardener
Ninja Turtle playground was a great wish!
Four-year-old Derek Wilson knew just what he wanted for his Make-A- Wish request: a Ninja Turtle lair. Make-A-Wish Maine is dedicated to granting wishes for children with serious, life-threatening illnesses. Derek was diagnosed with leukemia in 2014 and has been in treatment ever since. Make-A-Wish’s Senior Program Director Kate Vickery knew just who to turn […]
Botanical Gardens are spectacular this time of year
Get yourself down to Boothbay Harbor now, to enjoy the spectacular flowers in the Botanical Gardens. Linda and I attended a great Maine authors event recently at the Boothbay Harbor rail museum, then spent the afternoon at the Botanical Gardens, including a wonderful lunch at one of their outside tables […]
Legislature overrides Governor’s veto of Public Lands bill
After several years of intense effort, a bill governing our public lands has been enacted, thanks to votes in the House and Senate to override the Governor’s veto of the bill. Several legislators, including my State Senator Tom Saviello, and our state’s major environmental groups, deserve credit for crafting this bill and never giving up […]
Attean Lake Lodge is an angler’s dream
Linda and I recently visited Attean Lake Lodge in Jackman (www.atteanlodge.com) for our travel column, and I was astonished by this historic sporting camp. I of course knew of it, but had no idea how special it is. The land surrounding this large lake in Jackman is protected by a conservation easement managed by […]
You’ll love this 1901 article about Maine guides
Enjoying a notebook of historical stories at Attean Lake Lodge in Jackman, I came across this wonderful article about Maine guides. Wanting to share it with you, I asked Andrea Holden to copy it for me. I am sure you will find it as interesting and enjoyable as I did. The article, published in Outing […]
Don Helstrom is a legendary Maine guide
Wiggie Robinson was a legendary guide, for sure. I was privileged to know Wiggie, and to fish with some of his famous flies. And I was very pleased when the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Maine Professional Guides Association teamed up to create the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Guide Award in 2009. Very […]
Maine guides win grant for great new marketing project
The Maine Professional Guides Association won a $10,000 grant from the Maine Office of Tourism to create a member directory to distribute out of state. “It is noteworthy because we are taking the lead to promote member businesses and tourism recognizes that they are not.” Don Kleiner, MPGA lobbyist and executive director, told me. They […]
Great stories from a Maine bush pilot
Jake Morrell offers many great stories in his book, Hardscrabble Lodge. I got to visit with Jake at an authors’ event in Boothbay Harbor and eagerly grabbed a copy of his book. Jake and his wife Beth lived an interesting and unusual life as the owners of Hardscrabble Lodge in the north woods. They purchased […]