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Today, Ken guided his 182nd and final wildlife tour of the season. He was able to get out on Millinocket Lake one last time before the NEOC pontoon boat is taken out for the winter. The intimate group of 2 had a beautiful, calm ride around the lake where they had the pleasure of seeing…

What a busy season it has been for us here at the New England Outdoor Center! This morning Ken set out on his 180th wildlife tour of the season with a single guest in tow. They boarded the pontoon boat and were able to see loons and ducks, geese, ravens, a Canada jay, a cormorant…

It’s that time of year again when our wildlife tours are gradually coming to an end however Ken was able to get out on Millinocket Lake this morning with a group of 5. As they set their sights on Big Mud Brook, they were happy to see loons and ducks, cormorants, geese and an eagle.…

Today was intermittently cloudy but there was no rain in sight as Ken gathered his group of 6 and boarded the NEOC pontoon boat for the evening wildlife tour. As they ventured towards Big Mud Brook they saw loons, common mergansers, ring neck ducks, Canada geese and 3 beaver along with the breathtaking sunset below.…

It was another spectacular day here in the Katahdin region and once again, Ken had a large group of 13 for the evening wildlife tour. As they made their way across Millinocket Lake they were able to catch sight of several loons and ducks, geese, kingfishers, a ring neck duck, an eagle and 2 beaver.…

On this 77 degree day, Ken had a full boat of 13 guests as he headed over to Big Mud Brook. On the trip they saw loons and ducks, Canada geese, an eagle and 4 beaver along with a gorgeous sunset and the stunning fall foliage on the surrounding hills.

This morning we had dense fog enveloping the lake so Ken took his group of 6 by van up the Golden Rd and to the Sofa Pit. They did have the pleasure of seeing a bald eagle and some Canada jays but they also saw duck hunters and moose hunters…lots of orange today. For the…

Although this morning started off a bit foggy, Ken decided to be adventurous and loaded his group of 5 onto the NEOC pontoon boat and they set out into the fog and mist. As luck would have it, the fog lifted fairly soon and they all enjoyed the beauty of Katahdin with all of the…

Peak Foliage weekend is here in Northern Maine and there is beauty as far as the eye can see and there are lots of leaf peepers here to enjoy it. On our morning wildlife tour Ken and his group of 8 ventured out on the lake and encountered several types of bird including common mergansers,…

It was another sunny morning and our Maine guide, Ken was up bright and early with a small group of 2 in search of some wildlife. They set out on the lake heading towards Big Mud Brook where they were pleased to see loons and wood ducks, cormorants and a kingfisher. Oh, I almost forgot…