John Holyoke

Do you speak moose? If you’re a Mainer (or if you want to pretend that you are), knowing how to talk to a moose ought to be a required skill.

“Over the course of this summer (or, at least, this growing season) that just won’t end, I have spent hours perched on the spring-loaded and constantly bouncing seat of my family’s riding lawn mower,” John Holyoke writes.

Today’s offering comes from Raymond Baird of the Lone Star State, with a photo of a very busy feeder. You might say he’s got a pig pile on his hands.

Was this your lucky year?

The state’s moose hunt never used to be an annual rite-of-passage for Mainers. That changed in the 1980s.

Everything you need to know about Maine’s moose hunt - Here are the basics of what you need to know to have a successful moose hunt this year.

These five flies should give you a good chance of catching fish in nearly all conditions you’ll find in Maine.

Mainers spend a lot of time fishing inland lakes and ponds but rarely venture to the coast to wet a line.

Fish long enough, veteran anglers say, and you’re bound to encounter a bit of misfortune.

So, how do you catch fish in the fall in Maine? These avid anglers have a few tips that are sure to help tip the tide in your favor. %