New England Outdoor Center Blog

2020 has been an interesting year to say the least and today our Maine guide, Ken went out on the NEOC pontoon boat for the last moose/wildlife tour of the year. Ken and the group of 5 set their sights on Big Mud Brook and along the journey they saw a cormorant, an eagle, 6…

It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and Ken took full advantage of that fact by loading up his group of 6 and heading out on the lake. As our wildlife tours wind down for the season, it is getting more difficult to see our usual variety of animals, but we are seeing plenty of birds.…

It was a typical autumn day here in New England and as the saying goes,”if you don’t like the weather just wait a minute.” It was sunny, cloudy and even a bit rainy during our afternoon wildlife tour. Ken ventured across Millinocket Lake with his small group in route to Big Mud Brook. They saw…

On this cool 25 degree morning our Maine guide, Ken took his group of 8 out on the calm, crisp lake for our morning wildlife tour. As they sauntered over to Big Mud Brook they caught sight of several loons and ducks and a cormorant. For our afternoon tour Ken was back out on the…

With fall in full swing here at Twin Pines, our Maine guide, Ken was busy again today with 2 wildlife tours scheduled. It was a brisk yet calm morning so the group of 5 were delighted to get out on the boat to search for wildlife. They had the pleasure of seeing an eagle, a…

Ken was finally able to get back out on Millinocket Lake today for both his morning and afternoon tour. The morning tour was a private tour for 1 and they headed out for Big Mud Brook to try and find our elusive Maine moose. They were thrilled to be able to find several loons, 2…

It was another windy morning in the Katahdin region and our Maine guide, Ken decided once again to take his group of 4 by van. It was a full day wildlife tour so they had a lot of ground to cover as they headed up the Telos Rd, into Baxter State Park to Sandy Stream…

This morning was a bit blustery so Ken decided it was best to take his group of 4 by van and they headed up the Telos Rd. They stopped at a few of Ken’s secret spots and were delighted to see 3 bald eagles, 2 great blue herons and another guest appearance by our friendly…

Today marks a special milestone for our Maine guide, Ken. It was his 100th wildlife tour of the year! And apparently the moose decided to give him a standing ovation to honor the occasion. Not only did he see some loons, a bald eagle, a cormorant, but also a Bull and a Cow moose with…

On this partly sunny yet cool day our Maine guide, Ken took his group of 4 out on Millinocket Lake in the NEOC pontoon boat for an afternoon of wildlife viewing. They did have the pleasure of seeing a juvenile bald eagle, a dozen Canada geese, 5 loons and several ducks.