Signs that a beaver is in residence are evident all around the local pond. There are its teeth marks in the stumps of small trees it cuts down, the slapping sounds of its flat tail striking the water ...

Bangor Daily News Outdoors contributor Christi Holmes displays with a tanned beaver pelt she will display on the wall. Credit: Courtesy of Christi Holmes Editor’s note: This story was originally ...

The author's gear — including snowshoes, ax, chisel and trap basket — used on the mile-long trek to set and check her first Maine beaver trap. Credit: Abby Morin The question I hear most often about ...