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These Public Reserved Lands include ecological reserves, which were created to protect habitat, do research & education, and to protect important species.

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View of Big & Little Spencer Mountains from First Roach Pond
November 9, 2016 | NRCM

Big Spencer Mountain Public Reserved Land

Location: Township X Range 14 WELS and Township 2 Range 13 WELS, east of Moosehead Lake, Piscataquis County Description: The Big Spencer Mountain parcel contains Big Spencer…
Mountain view on Bigelow Public Reserved Land
November 8, 2016 | NRCM

Bigelow Preserve Public Reserved Land

Location: Near Stratton, Franklin County Description: The Bigelow Preserve, the area of which totals 36,000 acres, is bounded on its north by Flagstaff Lake, a 20,000-acre lake,…
Katahdin Range from Chamberlain Lake-Fall public reserved land
November 4, 2016 | NRCM

Chamberlain Lake Public Reserved Land/Lock Dam

Location: In and around Township 7, Range 12 WELS, 30 miles northwest of Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County Description: Chamberlain Lake Public Reserved Land is a group…
Bold Coast view
November 2, 2016 | NRCM

Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land

Location: Cutler, 20 miles east of Machias, Washington County Description: The varied landscape of the 12,234-acre Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land unit shifts between peatlands, woodlands, and…
Deboullie Ecological Reserve
October 31, 2016 | NRCM

Deboullie Public Reserved Land

Location: Township 15, Range 9 WELS, about 30 miles southwest of Fort Kent, Aroostook County Description: Deboullie is the French word for “rock slide.” The 21,871-acre Deboullie Public…
Duck Lake public reserved land
October 28, 2016 | NRCM

Duck Lake Public Reserved Land

Location: Just south of Lakeville, northern Hancock County Description: The Duck Lake unit is comprised of more than 27,000 acres, just to the east of Grand Lake Stream.…
canoeing on Chesuncook Lake
October 24, 2016 | NRCM

Gero Island Public Reserved Land

Location: Chesuncook Township, Piscataquis County Description: The Gero Island Public Reserved Land unit is comprised of the majority of Gero Island in Chesuncook Lake, as well as…
Great Heath PRL
October 23, 2016 | NRCM

Great Heath Public Reserved Land

Location: In Township 18 MD, north of Cherryfield, Washington County Description: The Great Heath is one of the largest peatland systems in Maine. The entirety of the…
Top of Bald Pate Mountain
October 16, 2016 | NRCM

Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land

Location: West of Newry, Oxford County Description: The Mahoosuc Public Reserved Land unit includes the entire Mahoosuc Range, which features some of Maine’s most challenging and beautiful…
Mount Abraham
October 14, 2016 | NRCM

Mount Abraham Public Reserved Land

Location: Mount Abram Township, 20 miles south of Carrabassett Valley, Franklin County Description: The Mount Abraham Public Reserved Land unit is 6,214 acres with 4,033 of…
Nahmakanta Lake by Paul Johnson
October 12, 2016 | NRCM

Nahmakanta Public Reserved Land

Location: West of Millinocket, Penobscot County Description:  The Nahmakanta unit is 43,000 acres and includes forest, mountains, and 24 great ponds. Fishing is popular on the great…
Salmon Brook Lake Bog
August 5, 2015 | NRCM

Salmon Brook Lake Bog Public Reserved Land

Location: Perham, Aroostook County Description: The Salmon Brook Lake Bog Public Reserved Land is a 1,857-acre unit, of which 1,053 acres are designated as an Ecological Reserve.…