Wild and Scenic Protections Threatened The people of Maine realized they needed a State policy to save their own wilderness areas. They petitioned their elected representatives to protect the last great wild river in the eastern United States, and the Maine legislature responded by creating the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, so that the people could own Read More
Allagash River
Progress on the Allagash
Bangor Daily News editorial When environmentalists and residents of northern Maine agree on anything related to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, it is a momentous occasion. That’s why proposals, which are the same in principle but differ in detail, to create a commission to oversee and make management decisions for the waterway offer a positive way Read More
Allagash Use Focus of New Task Force
Bangor Daily News news story Attempting to avoid being dragged deeper into a decades-old feud, Gov. John Baldacci declined Wednesday to sign a controversial bill regarding the Allagash River and instead created a task force to recommend new ways to manage the waterway. Baldacci’s decision to not endorse the bill was largely symbolic and will Read More