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Blower noise They emit a noise at a decibel range that pierces into a man's brain, causing great distress. It's a terrible droning noise that penetrates deeper into the brain than any other power tool. A noise that makes a man want to hurt, nay kill the perpetrator. This is the time of year...

I have a camp on Nicatous Lake, northeast of Bangor. There are about a dozen official campsites on the lake. There are also several lakes in the area that are included in the Duck Lake Public Lands, that also have nice designated sites. These lakes are all fairly remote, while still moderately...

It's interesting that we are talking about respecting the experiences of some other groups that are outside our own, but have ignored the part of the discussion regarding use of lands considered sacred by earlier inhabitants. Many mountains of the world, including Agiocochook, have aboriginal...

None of the actions taken seem to be based on science. Why would the state close hiking trails but still maintain sales of lottery tickets and keep liquor stores open?

If you haven’t already, when you’re in a dark sky location look for the Andromeda galaxy. Unlike other galaxies it has width. You can’t see the details (arms, etc.) but it is visible with the naked eye. It’s a pretty cool feature.

Here's an option that's pricey, and it's more than just tracking because it also has an interesting option to set up a fence perimeter anywhere - https://spotoncollar.com/.

No!, No! Think of the kittens!

Great info! Thank you everyone! Sounds like it's a go for us, depending on the conditions on the day, of course.

It's been 30 years since I was last up Webster Cliff trail and that was in the summer. A buddy wants to do it a couple weekends from now. We would go up Webster Cliff trail to Jackson and descend Webster-Jackson trail. We're in pretty good shape, so the steepness of Webster Cliff trail doesn't...

Wi-fi isn't the only thing that is being discussed. Here's the letter that was referred to by the news article in the OP's link: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1892/upload/ORAC_recommendations_letter_to_DOI-Oct102019.pdf. Note that this is a letter of recommendations for changes from this advisory...

I, for one, welcome our new stick-figure overlords!

Hi Tom, I think the OP primarily posted about the article in the Caledonian Record about a story that's different than the Kate Matrosova story. The article is also written by Ty Gagne, and that's what the OP was referring to when adding the info about Kate. So you are correct that the...

I'm not sure that delamination over 20 years is a defect in materials. Delamination over 5 years would be, but over 20 years I think that would be expected behavior. No material or process is free from the ravages of time. Myself included. :)

Looks like coyote to me, or maybe dog. Cats don't generally have claw marks showing in the print, since they walk with their claws retracted. See http://www.wildlifelandtrust.org/wildlife/diy-activities/how-to-identify-coyote-tracks.html. Another way to differentiate coyote from dog is to...

I had an inexpensive pair of polarized sunglasses once, and things looked "weird" through them. I realized later that each lens had the polarization set at a different angle, so each eye saw a different effect from it. I've always spent more for good polarizing sunglasses since then. I don't...