Maine’s iconic coast thrills millions of visitors and residents each year. People love to walk York Beach, take a puffin cruise out of New Harbor, and hear the power of Acadia’s Thunder Hole. Our coast is a critical part of Maine’s economy and way of life. We must fight against any threat to it. The Read More
Outdoor Recreation
Maine's environment offers many opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, whether it be paddling, bird watching, hiking, cross-country skiing, hunting, fishing, or other activities, Maine has beautiful lakes, forests, trails, and coastline to explore. Outdoor recreation is an important part of Maine's economy as well as a reason for Maine to preserve and protect as much public land as we can, so it is available for us to enjoy now, as well as for future generations.
Loranger Students Create Trail Map
On June 11, four students attended the Conservation Commission meeting at the Old Orchard Beach Town Hall to present the results of our Trail Map Project. Seventh grader Maya Judice and sixth graders Kailee Morin, Maddy Shaw, and Casey Zecchinelli discussed their learning about biodiversity, tree identification, vernal pools, and invasive species, as well as Read More
Transmission Lines Over Kennebec Gorge? That May be a Choke Point for Renewable Energy Advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England. by Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story WEST FORKS PLANTATION — Only a sharp eye would notice the small strips Read More
Teaching on Trails at Loranger Memorial School
We have continued our work on local trails and are educating as many other students as we can about the local trail environments. April 26 was a day of showers, learning, and fun for our sixth-grade science group. We went into Milliken Mills Woods South and taught a group of about 50 third graders about Read More
LePage Administration Agrees to Post Signs Directing Drivers to Katahdin Monument
The state had held off on posting signs while the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was under review by the Trump administration. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — The LePage administration has agreed to allow signs on Interstate 95 and state highways directing drivers to Katahdin Woods and Read More
18 Months After Its Creation, National Monument in Northern Maine to Get Road Signs
By Susan Sharon Maine Public news story It has been 18 months since former President Barack Obama designated the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine — but there are still no road signs to direct interested visitors where to go or how to get there. Republican Gov. Paul LePage made headlines last 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
Public Begins to Weigh In on National Monument Management Plan
By Aislinn Sarnacki, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story An eclectic group of Katahdin Woods and Waters stakeholders and neighbors gathered in Millinocket on Wednesday to discuss how to balance their various interests in the monument, especially during the winter. The winter use meeting on Jan. 24 was the first of several public forums Read More
I Toured the Monument with Zinke. His Recommendation to Open It to Logging is Disappointing.
by Paul Corrigan, retired Baxter State Park ranger living in Millinocket Bangor Daily News op-ed It was with disappointment that I read what Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke may have in store for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in his memorandum to the president, especially in light of the secretary’s visit to Maine back in June. Read More