For the third time in three years, a Department of Environmental Protection proposal to rewrite mining regulations finds little support. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — A LePage administration push to rewrite Maine’s mining regulations ran into a wall of opposition Thursday from conservation groups, former state environmental employees Read More
Controversy Over Metal Mining in Maine Rekindled
By Anthony Brino, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story A decades-long debate over the prospect of a metal mine in the mountains of Aroostook County will be rekindled Thursday as another proposed overhaul of state mining regulations receives a public hearing. Opponents again are gearing up to voice their concerns about the potential for Read More
It’s Worth the Trip: Katahdin Loop Road Has So Much to Offer
The way into the new national monument is full of scenic views and hiking possibilities. By Josh Christie Portland Press Herald news story On Aug. 24, President Barack Obama established a huge swath of Maine’s northern woods as a national monument. Named the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the 87,500 acres cover a vast Read More
My Maine This Week: Wayne Dimond
“I love the sunsets on Wilson Lake and have spent much of the summer enjoying sunsets like this one I took recently.” Photo by NRCM supporter Wayne Dimond of Wilton, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit Read More
My Maine This Week: Brooklin by Ann Flewelling
“I took this photo on a recent hike to the new MCHT preserve in Brooklin, Maine. This is Harriman Point Preserve with eastern view of Mount Desert Island.” Photo by NRCM member Ann Flewelling of Sedgwick, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured Read More
Let’s Not Waste the Opportunity the Monument Offers to Revive the Katahdin Region
By Richard Schmidt III, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed There is one thing the Katahdin region communities have become extremely familiar with over the past few decades: change. President Barack Obama’s designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is the latest change. But, for the first time in at least a Read More
“Monumental” News for Bird Conservation
By Jeff and Allison Wells Boothbay Register column By now you may have heard the good news: Maine has a new 87,500-acre national monument located just to the east of Baxter State Park. Named the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the area is a spectacle of mountains, streams, bogs, ponds, and rivers and, yes, Read More
Opinions Still Split on Tourism in Katahdin Woods Region
By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff Boston Globe news story MILLINOCKET, Maine — It has been a cherished land for so long, the majestic Katahdin woods overlooking this old paper mill town, the streams and the East Branch Penobscot River, the trails and turns that provide sweeping views of the fabled Mount Katahdin. Now the Read More
My Maine This Week: Leda Beth Gray
“We couldn’t be more excited that our milkweed patch, which had 13 monarch caterpillars eating milkweed leaves now has at least eight monarch butterflies! They showed up at around the right time to be from the caterpillars! There were three more caterpillars that disappeared last week and must be in their chrysalises now, so we should Read More
