NRCM member David Preston of China Village, Maine, shares some of his summer photos with us this week. David, like many Mainers, explored our beautiful state this summer since most of us stayed close to home or at least within the state to do our traveling. Thank you, David, for sharing your stunning photos with Read More
Katahdin
Katahdin is Maine's highest mountain and is located in Baxter State Park. It was named by the Penobscots and translates to "The Greatest Mountain."
My Maine This Week: Sarah Rines
“The reward for getting up early on August 13th was this view of Mt. Katahdin with reflections on Lower Togue Pond from Camp Natarswi during Camp Adventures for Grown-Ups through the Girl Scouts of Maine.” Photo by NRCM Supporter Sarah Rines of Portland, Maine. Camp for grown-ups? Where do we sign up!? Thanks, Sarah, for Read More
My Maine This Week: Jennifer Dillon
We often ask our new My Maine This Week photographers how they heard about us, and this week, we are excited to hear that our newest My Maine photographer, Jennifer Dillon, of North Yarmouth, Maine, heard about us at her place of work! She tells us that she and her co-workers get a daily news Read More
My Maine This Week: Katahdin from White Cap by Wendy Weiger
“This is a view of Katahdin from the summit of White Cap Mountain on March 19, 2016. Getting to the summit involved a very challenging bushwhack, straight up the mountain from First West Branch Pond, until I came to the old fire warden’s trail, which led me to the Appalachian Trail.” Photo by NRCM member Read More
Tour Maine’s Newest and Largest Parcel of Federal Land
By Murray Carpenter New York Times story On an early fall day, with just a hint of red tinting the maples, the view from the summit of Deasey Mountain is spectacular. To the west stand the rugged, treeless basins and knife-edge spine of Mount Katahdin. Off to the south, you see Wassataquoik Valley in the near Read More
“So This Guy Walks into a Monument…”
And in the “Thanks, Obama!” column we are still celebrating the addition of 87,500 acres to the national park system in the form of the brand-new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. I have been working at NRCM for the entire five years that we have been advocating for a national park and recreation area 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
My Maine This Week: Kevin Hardwick
“Here are a few photos from a recent trip to Baxter State Park. The photos were taken from Chimney Pond and from the summit of Baxter and Hamlin Peaks.” —Photos by NRCM supporter Kevin Hardwick of Wiscasset, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to Read More
Time to Show Our Patriotism with a New National Park in Maine
By Sheridan Steele and W. Kent Olson, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Paul Haertel, Marla O’Byrne and the two of us represent a century-plus as park officials and nonprofit conservation executives. Below we address questions about a proposal by philanthropists to create a new national park in Maine. They would donate a Read More
