I was excited to learn that the Butler Conservation Fund had purchased 14 properties from Whiting to Lubec on Cobscook Bay and built trails so the public can enjoy those beautiful places. My mom grew up in Lubec and I’ve visited there nearly every year of my life. After I married Linda, we began annual […]
The book Visit To The Bahamas From A to Z is a book your kids will enjoy, and you will too. It’s a book you will read a lot, enjoying the amazing illustrations. As you marvel at and enjoy the illustrations, you will learn a lot about the Bahamas, from the 663 foot deep Dean’s […]
The Maine Seacoast Mission does a lot for people in Downeast communities and on our islands. And one thing they do that benefits all of us is publish books of poems, stories, and beautiful photos by Maine islanders. Their latest book, published in the summer of 2020, is really great. Linda and I love Maine’s […]
These stories are in my book, A Lifetime Of Hunting and Fishing, published by North Country Press. The tiny Central American country of Costa Rica could teach Maine a few things. Two million tourists a year drive the Costa Rican economy that employs half the working population. Their environment is their economy. Where have […]
One of my all-time favorite adventures was a trip down the Allagash. You probably know that the feds designated the Allagash as a National Wild and Scenic River, with lots of protection. I was very pleased recently to receive a copy of the booklet, Allagash Explorer, created to help you enjoy an Allagash adventure. A […]
These stories are in my book, A Lifetime Of Hunting and Fishing, published by North Country Press. My three trips to the Leaf River were amazing fishing adventures, and I encourage you to put the Leaf on your life’s list for a visit. As an old brook trout fisherman, I can only hope heaven […]
Forced to Fish Kodiak Island’s Karluc River for Five Extra Days Kodiac Island, Alaska, is a sportsman’s dream. Years ago, when I got stranded there for five days at the mouth of the Karluc River earlier, some people didn’t believe me. Stranded in Alaska? Right! Traveling with Les Priest of Readfield, who organized […]
I have lots of great memories of Greenville and Moosehead Lake, where I started fishing when I was a kid. My dad had a friend who owned a camp just north of Greenville and we visited there several times and fished. My favorite times as a kid were at a camp owned by relatives at […]
A trip to Quebec one summer showed what tourism can offer an economy when done right, and also provided an opportunity to step back in time with the Cree Indians. I was a guest on a fishing trip with Harry Vanderweide and Andy Collar of Ursus Productions in Waterville. They were doing television shows […]
I was fortunate to enjoy three adventures of two weeks each in Alaska, focused on fishing. Two were with my friend Les Priest and one was with my wife Linda. On all three adventures, we encountered lots of bears. Today I’ll tell you about a few of those encounters. On Kodiak Island, Les and I […]
