Location: Just south of Millinocket, Penobscot County Description: The vast Seboeis Public Reserved Land unit (15,628 acres) encompasses the majority of Seboeis Lake, all of Northwest Pond, the southwest shore of Endless Lake, and the entire shoreland of Turtle Pond. The area is very popular with anglers. Landlocked salmon, splake, white and yellow perch, small Read More
Seboomook Lake Public Reserved Land
Location: North of Rockwood, Piscataquis County Description: The Seboomook Lake lands are 41,436 acres in size and surround Canada Falls and Seboomook Lake. The lands offer remote recreation opportunities, including hunting, and fishing for wild brook trout and landlocked salmon. The lands mark the beginning of the Penobscot River Corridor and the South Branch of Read More
Telos Public Reserved Land
Location: Township 6, Range 11 WELS, northwest of Baxter State Park, Penobscot County Description: Telos is a 23,000-acre unit that surrounds Telos Lake and the southern end of Chamberlain Lake, a popular put-in for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The unit has several campsites on Coffelos Pond, which is also a popular sight for fisherman. Activities: Read More
Tumbledown Public Reserved Land
Location: West of Weld, in Franklin County Description: The Tumbledown Public Reserved Land unit is 10,000 acres of mountainous trails and several peaks with dramatic views of surrounding Franklin County. The trails vary in difficulty, but the popular Tumbledown Mountain Trail leads you to Tumbledown Pond, a scenic pond atop the mountain where hikers often Read More
Wassataquoik Public Reserved Land
Location: Near Staceyville, Penobscot County Description: The Wassataquoick Public Reserved Land unit contains miles of the Wassataquoik Stream and East Branch of the Penobscot, both of which offer outstanding native brook trout and salmon habitat. Paddlers enjoy the swift currents of the East Branch, and primitive campsites can be found on the shores of Wassataquoik Stream. The Read More
Obama’s Plan to Slow Climate Change Earns Mixed Reviews in Maine
By Christopher Cousins, staff writer Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine — Reactions to President Barack Obama’s ambitious and sweeping climate change announcement on Monday were hot and cold among environmentalists, energy experts and members of Maine’s congressional delegation. While some said that the package disproportionately benefits Maine and the other New England states where heating Read More
Maine Climate, Energy, Economy Experts Voice Support for Clean Power Plan
News release Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Clean Power Plan to combat climate change. In response, Maine experts in climate, energy, and the economy, voiced their support for the plan on a telephone briefing, and called on local, state, and national leaders to do the same. They explained why the Clean Read More
Why There’s Cause for Concern with Maine’s Water Supply
By Mario Tesil and Kate Warner Bangor Daily News oped As other regions of the country struggle to find adequate supplies of clean water, Maine has abundant, and comparatively clean, water resources. Maine’s water is approximately 20 percent to 60 percent cleaner than lakes and streams in the rest of the United States, according to Read More
Legislature Blocked Several Measures that would Have Hurt Progress on Climate Change
By Tom Tietenberg Kennebec Journal op-ed Several recent reports, coming from very different perspectives, have made a strong case for the world to take action to diminish the risks posed by climate change. These include the papal encyclical, which makes the moral case; a recent EPA report, which quantifies the economic case; and the report Read More
