Hilary Hanson, Viral News Editor, The Huffington Post Huffington Post story President Barack Obama designated tens of thousands of acres of Maine forest as a national monument on Wednesday, one day before the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The area, known as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, spans 87,500 acres of the Read More
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Quimby’s Historic Gift Marks New Era for Maine
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
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
The Swath Of Maine That Just Became A National Monument
By Matt Vasilogambros, staff writer The Atlantic news story A chunk of Maine is the newest national monument. President Obama on Wednesday designated 87,500 acres of forests and rivers filled with moose, bears, and rare birds as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine’s North Woods. The announcement comes a day before the 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
