Hello Everyone, On August 1, 2006 I took over the publishing of Maine Nature News. Frank Whibey was preparing to retire. It was an honor to be trusted by Frank after a couple of phone conversations. A lot has changed in MNN’s format since then thanks to blogging software than makes the job much easier. […]
Outdoors Stories by Robin Follette
October 26, 2012 By
It’s been 15 days since I read two stories on Writers Forum with Ellie O’Leary on WERU. I’m a bit halting and need more practice but for my second ever reading, it’s not too bad. I had a lot of fun with Ellie and Elizabeth Garber. You can listen to the stories on WERU.
Robin’s Journal – Finally, The Frost
October 13, 2012 By
I went to a Landscaping for Wildlife workshop given by Lisa Kane of Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife a few weeks ago, and have an idea of what I’ll be planting for the birds. The garden will be approximately one-half acre.
A Young Bull Moose
September 25, 2012 By
Around 9:45 this morning, while picking the last of the corn in the garden, I heard excited voices from what sounded like a nearby dirt road. I couldn’t understand them but the excitement was unmistakable. I grabbed my camera, pen and paper and jumped in the truck in search of successful hunters. I drove half […]
Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship
September 17, 2012 By
Elizabeth Peavey and Marguerite Robichaux will be at the Rangeley Library this Thursday, September 20, at 6:00 PM to give a book talk, slide show and book signing with their book, Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship, a collection of Peavey’s essays and Robicaux’s paintings of their adventures around Maine. Peavey […]
Little Brown Bat – Talmadge (Map 45)
July 14, 2012 By
My morning started with the aftermath of a raccoon killing one of my ducks and tipping over a trash can. I walked into the dining room at 4:50 am, not very bright in the house yet, and thought “that’s a big moth…little bat.” At least it was the bat that came in the screen I […]
Becoming an Outdoors Woman – Intro Skills Weekend
July 10, 2012 By
Becoming an Outdoors Woman will hold its Intro Skills Weekend in September. I took Map & Compass, Kayaking, Campfire Cuisine and Wild Edibles last year. This year I’m co-leading two workshops with Maine Guide Steve Vose and taking Intro to Fly Casting and Trip Planning & Packing. Any woman age 18 and up who is […]
Brown Recluse, or not?
June 29, 2012 By
This large spider has taken up residency in our back room window, which is generally never opened. My husband and I need someone to settle the bet! Is s/he a Brown Recluse? I think it has many of the characteristics of one, but my hubby doesn’t agree. This spider has grown, and has shed its […]
Have You Seen Bats?
June 26, 2012 By
I’ve been comparing notes on bats with a reader in Boothbay. We’ve each seen one bat this year. Have you noticed a decline in the bat population in your area? I normally see them catching bugs when I leave the porch light on and just above the surface of the pond. The bat I saw […]
Please Don’t Rescue The Fawns
June 9, 2012 By
If you find young wildlife you think needs to be rescued, please don’t take matters into your own hands. Please call for help. To reach a game warden 24-hours a day, please contact the dispatch at the regional communication center nearest you at one of the numbers below. Regional Communication Center (Gray) 1-800-228-0857 Regional Communication […]
