Jym St. Pierre of Brunswick, Maine, has been an NRCM member for nearly 50 years. He has been going to Baxter State Park even longer. His photo shows NRCM’s former Forests & Wildlife Program Director Cathy Johnson paddling with friends on Katahdin Lake toward Maine’s greatest mountain last month.
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NRCM Gives People’s Choice Award to West Bath Artist for North Woods Protection
NRCM news release Augusta, ME – Evelyn Dunphy of West Bath was chosen as the winner of the 2009 Natural Resources Council of Maine People’s Choice Award, for her work protecting Maine’s wilderness areas, particularly Katahdin Lake. NRCM’s People’s Choice Award is bestowed each year to an individual or group whose actions have made a Read More
Preserving the Intent of Gov. Baxter
by Roland D. Martin Bangor Daily News op-ed Leadership oftentimes is unpopular. One needs to look no further than V. Paul Reynolds’ column “Baxter Deal a Disaster for Sportsmen” (BDN, Jan. 1) to see that making difficult decisions can often lead to personal criticism. Recently, the state finalized the details of a transaction that will Read More
Katahdin Lake Project Hinged on a Diligent Duo
By John Richardson, Blethen Maine Newspapers Kennebec Journal news story Last summer, with the deal to add Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park on the verge of unraveling in the Maine Legislature, Sam Hodder headed north and hiked to the lake for a quiet weekend. For months, as project manager for the Trust for Public Read More
Beyond Baxter’s Legacy: Discussion on Use Must Continue
Bangor Daily News editorial Katahdin Lake, which Gov. Percival Baxter long wanted to include in the park he created, is now part of Baxter State Park. This is great news, but as important as the addition to the park, is the discussion about land use and access that the deal fostered. That discussion should not Read More
Katahdin Lake Purchase a Fitting Tribute to Gov. Baxter’s Vision
Maine Sunday Telegram editorial It took longer and required much more heartache than necessary. But on Friday, all of the hard work paid off: Katahdin Lake and thousands of acres of encompassing forest were purchased from a Maine timber company and deeded to Baxter State Park. The announcement came after a $14 million fundraising campaign Read More
Deal Completed, Katahdin Lake Now Part of Baxter State Park
By the Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story MILLINOCKET – A 4,000-acre parcel that includes Katahdin Lake has been added to Baxter State Park, fulfilling its benefactor’s vision and providing the ultimate holiday gift to the people of Maine, Gov. John Baldacci announced Friday. The announcement followed completion of the purchase Thursday by the Read More
Katahdin Lake Compromise
Bangor Daily News editorial A legislative committee rightly reconsidered its four-way vote on preserving land around Katahdin Lake and came out strongly in favor of a compromise to divide the parcel in two with hunting allowed on one part. This is a good compromise that should be approved by the House and Senate when they consider Read More
Katahdin Land Deal is a Reasonable Compromise
Kennebec Journal editorial It would be outrageous if legislators more interested in hunting and riding snowmobiles than the longterm interests of all Mainers succeed in killing plans to add 6,000 acres to Baxter State Park. But there is a real possibility that could happen next week when the Legislature votes on a compromise that would Read More
