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
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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
Cabinet Official again Commits to National Monument in Maine
By the Associated Press Boston Globe news story MILLINOCKET, Maine — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday reiterated his support for a ‘‘made in Maine’’ solution that keeps intact the boundaries of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. In his final report to the president, Zinke recommended that timbering should be permitted on the Read More
Interior Secretary Zinke Fails to Resolve Uncertainty for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Statement of Cathy Johnson, Forests and Wildlife Project Director, Natural Resources Council of Maine “Today Interior Secretary Zinke released a memorandum to President Trump recommending potentially damaging changes to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It is unclear what action President Trump will take in response to the recommendations. “At a time when residents and Read More
Despite Unneeded Hurdles, Katahdin Monument Draws Visitors from Around the World
Bangor Daily News editorial In its first year of existence, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument drew nearly 30,000 visitors. Nearly half came in the summer, via the monument’s roads, and another 15,000 people visited the monument on snowmobiles during the winter. Considering that Gov. Paul LePage has forbidden the Maine Department of Transportation Read More
From Rocky Coast to Mossy Trails, Maine Land Trusts Preserve Our Access to the Outdoors
By Tim Glidden and Kate Dempsey Bangor Daily News op-ed In recent years, there has been increased scrutiny of Maine’s land trusts. As representatives of two statewide land conservation organizations, we welcome the attention. But for too long public debate on the land trust community has been plagued by speculation and misinformation. The public deserves Read More
A Busy, Successful Season at the Monson Appalachian Trail Visitor Center
On June 7, 2017, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy opened the doors of the Monson A.T. Visitor Center at its new location in the Monson Historical Society building on Main Street. Since then, we’ve been open seven days a week, and we’ve welcomed over four thousand visitors. Our final day of the season was October 15. The Appalachian Read More
