by Cathy Johnson, North Woods project director Good afternoon Sen. Nutting, Rep. Piotti and members of the Committee. My name is Cathy Johnson. I am here today on behalf of the 9000 members and supporters of the Natural Resources Council of Maine in opposition to L.D. 2077, An Act to Make Adjustments to the Allagash Read More
Allagash Wilderness Waterway
State Reaffirms Commitment to “Wild” Allagash Wilderness Waterway
News Release AUGUSTA, MAINE – Citizens, sports people and conservationists from all parts of Maine are pleased that today the state has reaffirmed its responsibility to manage the Allagash as a “wild” river area and has committed to revise its management plan to “incorporate the intent of the federal “wild’s river designation.” The Memorandum of Read More
Maine Guides and Others Show Support for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway
On Monday, March 26, 2001, outfitters, Maine guides and other concerned citizens from throughout Maine banded together under the State House dome to show their support for protecting the wild remote character of Maine’s Allagash Wilderness Waterway. The day was designed to provide businesses and individuals with an opportunity to educate legislators about the value Read More
Protection of the Allagash, One of Maine’s Exceptional Natural Treasures
In Allagash, Maine, near the border with New Brunswick, Canada, a river connects with the St. John, passing through a chain of natural mountain lakes. This river has remained largely unspoiled. In 1857 Henry David Thoreau explored its waters and wrote about them in The Maine Woods. Known today as the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, the Read More
