Your Maine Lands

Allagash Lake

"Allagash Lake"

"In my opinion, this is the best part of the state to go exploring public lands."

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Fayta's Taxidermy

"Bear Hunt"

" Bear hunting is a prominent sport in northern Maine."

"Maine is gifted with some superb taxidermists, and I tookmy bear to Art Fayta in Pownal (this location), a true master. My bear will make a magnificient rug."

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Maine SPCA

"Dogs"

"The North Woods and Maine's public lands are a paradise for dogs..."

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Grand Lake Stream

"Downeast"

"Downeast is magical"

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Saddleback Mountain

"Extreme Cold"

"No exposed flesh allowed."

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Fly Fishing

"Fish on the Fly"

"Never say string!"

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Your Maine Lands

"Going Public"

"Maine is BIG..."

"Maine provides a diverse offering of public lands. Just about any recreational activity you can think of is available and few activities are not allowed."

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Lobster Mountain

"Goshawk Strike"

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Telos

"Hunt Telos Forever"

"What makes Telos special, and the million acres of Maine public land, is that it is unchanging permanence..."

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LL Bean

"Lists and More Lists"

"Count on forgetting something and don't sweat it when you do. Life is too short."

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Nahmakanta Lake

"Nahmakanta"

"The Indian word means "shimmering pond with many jumping fish."

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Camden Hills State Park

"Ocean View Snowmobiling"

"I am gliding along on my snowmobile in a frozen forest of ash, oak and maple..."

"I encounter no one all day long."

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Tom Hanrahan

"On Being Alone"

"I spend more time alone than anybody I know..."

"But being alone can be really scary., and a psychiatrist I know says how you cope with being alone, all alone, utterly alone, is a pretty good measure of your mental health."

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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

"On Hunting"

"Maine's boreal forest provide hunters with a diverse bounty of game."

"...the vast majority of hunters I have met in Maine are decent, kind folk."

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Big Spencer Mountain

"On Pa'tridge"

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Preparation

"Preparedness"

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Greenville

"Shed Hunt"

"Many times I have taken out friends and acquaintances who do no t approve of hunting and introduced them to the fine srt of finding sheds. Nobody gets hurt, no animals get killed, and yet the hunt is as exciting as any I have ever been on."

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The Commisioner

"Special Places"

On behalf of Governor Baldacci and the Department of Conservation, I would like to invite you to discover Maine ’s natural areas. If you are a life long Maine outdoors enthusiast or thinking about exploring the Maine woods or coast for the first time, I know there are parks and places in Maine that you would enjoy visiting for the first time or again for the hundredth time. Patrick K. McGowan - Commissioner

Department of ConservationEast Side Campus18 Elkins Lane, Augusta Commissioner's Office1st floorP: 287-4900 F:287-2400

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Deboullie Mountain

"Spring at Deboulle"

"...when I crest the mountain I am rewarded with a vista that is a perfect summation of the Maine forest. Water is all around me."

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Narrow Pond

"Staying Found"

"Getting found and staying found is the primary goal of any North Woods adventurer."

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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

"The Famous Maine Moose"

"Maine is home to a large moose population. The hunt was resurrected in 1980 and is conducted through a lottery system."

"None residents are allowed to enter the lottery, and I encourage you to do so. It's a great hunt."

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Larry Benoit

"The Legend of the North Maine Woods"

"...you are looking at him."

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Gunsmith

"The Right Firearms"

"Take it to a good gunsmith, and he will be happy to tell you what I mean. That's because it needs to be SHOWN to you...

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Cutler Preserve

"Tracking Bobcats Downeast"

"Back at the truck I turn the heat on high and marvel at the beauty of the woods. Magically, I hear the ocean crashing around us. The surf rolling to shore. That's how close we are to the beach."

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Bureau of Parks and Lands

Maine is legendary for its rock bound coast, the north woods, mountains, lakes, and rivers. All of these areas are represented in the nearly 600,000 acres managed by the Bureau of Parks & Lands.

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