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
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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
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
Farm Leftovers to be Used to Feed 5,000 in Portland
On Oct. 7, a coalition of groups concerned about hunger will feed stew made from produce gleaned from local fields to thousands in Portland. By Meredith Goad, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story On Oct. 7, a coalition of groups concerned about hunger will feed stew made from left-behind produce to thousands in Portland. 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
Secretary of the Interior: Maine Land Worthy of National Monument
By Marissa Bodnar WGME 13 news story PATTEN (WGME) — A member of President Obama’s Cabinet explored the site of the nation’s newest national monument over the weekend, testing out the water and hiking trails. CBS 13 was the only television crew along for the tour. Lucas St. Clair wasn’t sure the day would ever Read More
The North Woods Monument Fulfills the Sacred Calling to Preserve Creation
By Mark Allen Doty, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed As a Maine resident and a pastor in Bangor, it is with great joy that I welcome a gift that our region and the nation will cherish: The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. This new national monument will bring spiritual, economic and Read More
Interior Secretary Test-drives Newest National Monument
Sally Jewell experiences ‘the bounty of the Maine woods’ as part of the park service’s 100th year. By Leslie Bridgers, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story TOWNSHIP 5, RANGE 8 — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell arrived by canoe at Haskell Deadwater on Saturday afternoon escorted by two guides on stand-up paddleboards. Read More