Painting rocks – fun for Outdoors Kids
I don’t think I’ve met many kids who don’t love rocks. They pick them up from the time they’re big enough to toddle around, picking them up and shoving them into their little mouths. Rocks are here to be tasted, shoved into pockets, skipped across the water and painted. This week’s activities will get kids […]
Did you know American bitterns are surprisingly strong swimmers?
How to learn about animal tracks – Outdoors Kids
How to get your kids excited about being outdoors
5 fun outdoors things to do with kids today
This is what happened when the bobcat came back
Feeding the very hungry bobcat.
Part Two of our experience with the bobcat that worked its way into the hen house. I expect there to be a third part before this is over. Part One is here. The snowmobile trail I follow is ours and is only on our land. I haven’t put the cat or people in danger of […]
How to live peacefully with a killer bobcat
Feeding the wild turkeys
Women and Our Woods: Tree ID and FIG Plot Workshop
Live nature cameras to watch while you’re stuck indoors
Are you running out of things to do indoors while it snows again? It’s harder than usual to get outdoors this winter but we can at least watch what’s happening outdoors while staying warm in our homes. I’m a live camera fanatic. I almost always have one running in the background while I’m writing. If […]
13 things to do to get ready for tomorrow’s storm
Annual Ice Fishing Weekend, 2015
Finally! I start looking forward to the annual ice fishing weekend months in advance. Taylor and her friends make the trip home from college and meet up with friends from home. We eat like royalty, fish, camp out in the house, hang out on the ice and at the house, and laugh until we cry. […]
Ten things I plan to do in 2015
Stocking trout in the Stillwater Branch of the Penobscot River
Steve Morin has an idea to expand recreational trout fishing opportunities and he’d like you help. He said, “Last year I contacted our regional fisheries biologist to ask if it would be possible to stock the area below the new “Bottom Release” Hydro Power station recently completed on the Stillwater Branch of the Penobscot River […]
An Outdoor Woman’s Journey Out of Food Addiction
Talking Hunting on Maine Outdoors
Stuffed Venison Burgers – Cooking Wild Game
Review: neither Mountain nor River by Mike Freeman
Reluctantly, I’ve settled into winter activities like reading and knitting. The stack of books I’ll read over the winter is tall but it looks like there’s going to be plenty of time to read. I’ll share my reviews for outdoors related books here. Let’s start with this one. neither Mountain nor River By Mike Freeman […]