by Georgia Manzo, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Imagine reading this: “As you consider settling in the Katahdin region, establishing a business and starting your family here, did you know that we have a thriving hospital, a newly renovated municipal airport and a strengthened school system, as well as both a state Read More
Baxter State Park
My Maine This Week: Kevin Hardwick
NRCM supporter Kevin Hardwick of Wiscasset, Maine has shared some photos from Baxter State Park for this week’s My Maine This Week. This photo was taken at evening light on the Knife Edge Trail from near Chimney Pond, Baxter State Park. This is a view to the southeast from Russell Pond towards North Turner Mountain Read More
Matagamon to Medway – Four Days on the East Branch of the Penobscot River: July 4-7, 2013
The East Branch of the Penobscot River is one of Maine’s best kept paddling secrets. The river descends through spectacular scenery in a remote region east of Baxter State Park with imposing waterfalls and demanding rapids, interspersed with flat stretches of prime wildlife habitat. Much of the land along the river is owned by Elliotsville Read More
My Maine This Week: Wildlife on Display by Gerard Monteux
NRCM is delighted to share some of the photos by photographer Gerard Monteux, owners of Monteux Gallery in Hancock. “I’d been thinking and envisioning opening a gallery for at least the last five years, since I was able to seriously get back into photography. Working for a living kept me from pursuing a passion that had Read More
My Maine This Week: Bill Brooke
“Here is a shot of the Milky Way taken at Daicey Pond in Baxter State Park two weeks ago. We were staying in the cabin in the photo and the conditions were right with a clear sky and no moon. The low light pollution in Maine and Baxter in particular make photographing the Milky Way Read More
Diamond in the Rough: Our Visit to the Proposed New National Park and Recreation Area for Maine
The NRCM staff took a two-day field trip September 12-13 to experience firsthand the lands belonging to Elliotsville Plantation, Inc. (EPI), east of Baxter State Park, that are being proposed for a new national park and recreation area. In typical NRCM fashion, we braved the ominous stormy forecast, arriving midmorning at Lunksoos Camp. Mark and Read More
A Climb Worth the Effort
On June 28th, I climbed Maine’s great Mount Katahdin, in Baxter State Park, with colleagues from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I’ve wanted to do it ever since I settled in Maine 33 years ago, so this was a big occasion for me. Katahdin is a mile high at the summit, and to get there one Read More
Katahdin Lake Project Hinged on a Diligent Duo
By John Richardson, Blethen Maine Newspapers Kennebec Journal news story Last summer, with the deal to add Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park on the verge of unraveling in the Maine Legislature, Sam Hodder headed north and hiked to the lake for a quiet weekend. For months, as project manager for the Trust for Public Read More
