PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservationists say the birds aren't out of the woods yet. Maine ...

Even before official ice-out, warming conditions have weakened lake ice; what appears frozen may no longer support weight, with 4 inches of clear ice the general minimum for safe foot travel.

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MAINE (WMTW) - Maine is known for its beautiful outdoors, including vast woods and pristine lakes. In fact, there are more than 6,000 lakes and ponds in the state and, while many would argue those ...

Families enjoy the beach at Range Pond State Park in Poland, Maine on a sweltering day in early August. On a sweltering day in August, the beach at Range Pond State Park in Poland is packed. Kids ...

Imagine a place teeming with tree-covered mountains, endless lakes and ponds speckled across the landscape, and colorful woodlands of red maples, yellow birch, and American beech. A place where you ...

Between Maine's crystal-clear quarry lakes and town of three rivers, the state has no shortage of beautiful waters. In fact, it boasts an impressive collection of roughly 6,000 lakes. These thousands ...

A truck carrying bottles and cans pulls into Green Bee Redemption, a recycling center, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 in Kittery, ...

The warmer weather is near, but many Mainers still want to ice fish, along with other winter activities on our lakes and ...