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
Baxter State Park
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
Deal Completed, Katahdin Lake Now Part of Baxter State Park
By the Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story MILLINOCKET – A 4,000-acre parcel that includes Katahdin Lake has been added to Baxter State Park, fulfilling its benefactor’s vision and providing the ultimate holiday gift to the people of Maine, Gov. John Baldacci announced Friday. The announcement followed completion of the purchase Thursday by the Read More
Let’s Keep Katahdin Lake Forever Wild
By Steve Cartwright Times Record op-ed The beauty of Baxter State Park takes many forms, and it affects us in many ways. Baxter can be a jolly mix of hikers and campers, a place of friendship and reunion. Or it can be a place of solitude, a place where wildlife walks, a place of views Read More
Park Deal Triggers Battle
By John Richardson, Portland Press Herald Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Plans to expand Baxter State Park set off an emotional clash over the use of Maine’s North Woods during a legislative hearing Monday. Virtually every speaker supported the idea of conserving 6,015 acres around Katahdin Lake. But they argued over access Read More
