Maine nudists overly exposed in winter

BANGOR, Maine, March 5 (UPI) -- Nudists in Maine may have an easy time of it during the summer but are finding their options increasingly limited during the more frigid winter months.

The Boston Globe said that nudists in Maine, forced inside by declining temperatures, have had a difficult time finding locales in which to meet in during the winter.

Maine's Dirigo Naturist Association is a prime example of such nudist struggles.

The nude recreation club was rejected by three function halls when searching for a place to have its New Years Eve party and had one of its nude bowling parties raided by police, the Globe said.

While the group had rented out a Bangor bowling alley for its popular event, a father reported the incident after walking in on the nude event with his son. Police later found no illegal activity had occurred but the media attention of the event stunned area residents.

"There's something about nudity that grabs everyone's attention," Old Town Bowling Center owner Chip Carson told the Globe. "I don't understand why (nudists) do it, and I would get nothing out of it but nude people have to have a place to go also."