Some of the sting of the paper industry’s retreat could be eased by a more diverse economy. By The Editorial Board Kennebec Journal editorial When historians look back on Aug. 24, 2016, what will they say about the decision to take 87,000 acres of land in the heart of Maine’s northern forest out of production Read More
Forests and Wildlife
NRCM works to protect Maine’s natural areas and wild, undeveloped character, particularly in the North Woods. We support responsible land development and sustainable forest practices that protect sensitive ecosystems and wildlife. We work for increased public ownership of Maine lands, so future generations will know the Maine we love today.
Protection of Maine’s natural, remote areas was one of the issues for which NRCM was founded in 1959. More than 60 years later, much progress has been made but major threats to Maine’s land and water resources continue.
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The National Monument We Have Been Waiting For
By Gail Fanjoy, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed President Barack Obama’s decision to establish the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is wonderful news for the Katahdin region. This is a moment that many of us have been waiting for, working for, and dreaming of for years. This news is particularly exciting Read More
‘Is There a More Glorious Place on Earth Than This?’
by Lou Ureneck Boston Globe op-ed I made my first trip to Maine’s north woods when I was 15. It was a late November deer-hunting trip in the autumn of 1965. I didn’t shoot a deer, but the immensity and wildness of the place left an impression on me that has lasted a lifetime. I Read More
Obama Designates 87,500 Acres in Maine as National Monument
By Richard Pérez-Peñaaug New York Times news story President Obama turned a vast stretch of Maine woods into the nation’s newest federal parkland on Wednesday, siding with conservationists in a dispute over government control of land in a state that has long been averse to intrusion from Washington. Mr. Obama designated more than 87,500 acres, Read More
Maine Land From Burt’s Bees Founder is New National Monument
By David Sharp news writer The Associated Press news story President Barack Obama on Wednesday created a new national monument in northern Maine on 87,000 acres donated by the founder of Burt’s Bees, fulfilling conservationist Roxanne Quimby’s goal of gifting the land during the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The Katahdin Woods and Read More
It’s Official: Obama Declares Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
By A.J. Higgins Maine Public news story President Barack Obama has accepted the gift of about 87,500 acres of land from Roxanne Quimby’s foundation and designated it today as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. In a written statement from the White House, the Obama administration said the region’s awe-inspiring mountains, forests and waters Read More
What We Know About Access To North Woods National Monument Land
By John Holyoke and Nick McCrea, BDN staff Bangor Daily News news story BANGOR, Maine — Now that President Barack Obama has made it official and signed an executive order creating the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, those interested in visiting the new attraction might be wondering what kind of activities will, and won’t, Read More
Maine’s ‘Valuable Addition’ to National Park System is Ready for Your Visit
Bangor Daily News editorial The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is reality. After decades of planning — and rancor — 87,500 acres near Patten are permanently protected and part of the National Park Service inventory with the president’s signature on an executive order Wednesday morning. “Katahdin Woods and Waters is an exceptional example of Read More
Obama Creates 87,500-Acre National Monument In Maine’s North Woods
By Kevin Miller, staff writer Portland Press Herald news story President Obama designated more than 87,500 acres of forestland in Maine’s fabled North Woods as a national monument Wednesday in a historic but unilateral decision following years of fierce debate. With the stroke of a pen, Obama created the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Read More
