How to Dress Warm in the Winter

The key to a fun day of walking, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or wildlife watching in the winter is staying warm and being prepared. Here are a few tips from Maine Game Wardens, biologists, and staff to make sure you (and your childr…

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Winter Wildlife Watching

By Education and Outreach Supervisor Laura Craver-Rogers Here in Maine we have a wonderful tradition of embracing our state’s winter weather with all sorts of outdoor activities. One of the most basic ways to get outdoors is to go for a walk and explor…

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Join Judy Outside: Opening Day

By Commissioner Judy Camuso Over the past year, Covid 19 has changed almost every aspect of my life; from where and how I work, getting groceries, working out and most of all how often I get outside. I am an outdoor person, and I have always used the o…

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Mighty Mini Owls

By Wildlife Promotional Coordinator Lauren McPherson Though calm in appearance, a feisty female saw-whet owl snapped her beak repeatedly, warning us of her very sharp, curved upper beak. With zygodactyl feet, two toes are usually in the front and two i…

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Join Judy Outside: Fall Migration

By Commissioner Judy Camuso Sunday morning, I was vacuuming the living room, and over the drone of the vacuum I heard the telltale song of a black-billed cuckoo… “cu cu cu cu”…“cu cu cu cu.”  I paused for a second, and thought “did I just hear that?” I…

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