For more than a century, trains passed through meadows, wetlands, and dense woods en route between Jay and West Farmington. After train service was discontinued, the rail company that owned this 15-mile corridor generously agreed to sell it for less than its appraised value — enabling the State and local communities to protect this valuable 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.
Maine Deserves a Chance to Capitalize on the North Woods Monument
By Zack Klyver, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Gov. Paul LePage’s latest political attack on the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is a colossal blunder. On Feb. 14, he sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to rescind the executive order that created the national monument. For a governor Read More
LePage’s Campaign against North Woods Monument Will Only Hurt Maine
By Gail Fanjoy and Larry MacArthur, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed On Feb. 14, Gov. Paul LePage wrote a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to rescind the executive order that created the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Aside from the fact that this letter asks Trump to use his Read More
New Group Forms to Support Katahdin Woods and Waters Monument
The nonprofit plans to work with the National Park Service to help set up volunteers and programs at the national monument, which Gov. LePage wants to scrap. by Gillian Graham, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story A nonprofit organization has been formed to support the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument six months after Read More
Nonprofit Formed to Preserve and Protect Maine’s New National Monument
by Susan Sharon Maine Public news story LEWISTON, Maine – Six months after the creation of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, a new nonprofit group has been formed to preserve and protect it. The Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters is a private group with a 13-member board of directors. Secretary Cathy Johnson Read More
How Would LePage’s Plan to Outsource Park Jobs Affect Visitors?
Conservation advocates believe replacing the current staff would hurt the visitor experience, but the state says the change comes with benefits. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — Conservation advocates are raising concerns about Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to outsource two dozen jobs at Maine’s state parks and to eliminate Read More
‘Rather Than Reignite Controversy,’ LePage Should Drop Monument Repeal Effort, Senators Say
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say northern Maine accepts the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and so should Gov. Paul LePage. In separate statements released Wednesday and Thursday, the senators said LePage was wrong to ask President Trump to reverse an executive Read More
LePage Urges Trump to Scrap Katahdin-area National Monument
The governor says the designation will harm the economy and recreation in the region, but presidents may lack the power to rescind a predecessor’s designation. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Read Governor LePage’s letter. AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is asking President Trump to reverse the national monument designation on Read More
LePage to Trump: Ax North Woods National Monument
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story Gov. Paul LePage has asked President Donald Trump to reverse an executive order by the Obama administration that created the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and return the land to private ownership. In a two-page letter dated Feb. 14, the Republican governor asks Read More
