All eyes were on the tip of the thick Ugly Stick trolling rod as it began to bend. At exactly the same time, the high-pitched ...

As summer brings more people to Maine's beaches, it also marks the return of a familiar seasonal visitor: great white sharks.

Data analytics students are applying classroom skills to a Maine fishing business and a national survey on gambling ...

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor On July 6, an angler from Porter caught a 16.34-pound, 37-inch lake trout on ...

A client displays one of the trophy smallmouth bass landed during a recent guided trip. The author said this season has produced some of the biggest bass he's seen in 23 years. Credit: Kevin McKay The ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Gwinnett Stripers (1-1, 39-37) turned a 3-1 deficit into a 6-3 lead with a five-run sixth inning, then added insurance in the ninth to beat the Nashville Sounds (1-1, 44-33) ...

A bluefish caught from shore. The species is known for its aggressive strikes and powerful fights. Credit: Courtesy of Al Raychard The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and ...

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia – The Gwinnett Stripers (37-36) backed a quality start from Austin Gomber with two runs early but couldn’t finish off the win as the Louisville Bats (39-33) homered in the ...

Summer weather has arrived, and with it comes the bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators we have here in New Hampshire. “They’re providing an ecological service to us [by] pollinating ...

The Maine Department of Marine Resources said officers have seen an unusually large number of violations among striped bass anglers on the Saco River this spring. Violations include failing to ...

Maine's next governor will inherit one of the state's biggest infrastructure challenges: how to address an estimated $11 billion in school construction needs. Maine Cash App users may soon get refunds ...