The Penobscot River Trails provided a new and alluring destination for an April 12 cross-country ski, right before spring break. I drove north on I-95, passing miles of mostly bare ground and wondered if there would be enough snow outside of Medway to make this long drive worth it. About 12 miles north on Route Read More
Katahdin region
My Maine This Week: Peter Simmons
Please enjoy these photos of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument by NRCM member Peter Simmons of Brunswick, Maine. These photos were taken during a trip to the north end of the National Monument last winter. The photo of the Katahdin range was taken on the drive home from the Monument. If you are interested Read More
January 24, 2018: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Planning Session, East Millinocket
There’s a planning process underway for Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument, and you can participate! The National Park Service’s meeting on winter recreation uses in the National Monument was held on Wednesday, January 24 in East Millinocket. People shared their ideas about winter recreation in the Monument, offered feedback based on their own Read More
Future Remains Uncertain for Katahdin Woods and Waters
Mainebiz news story Supporters of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument expressed relief on Tuesday that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke isn’t recommending the 87,500-acre monument be reduced in size, which is what he recommended for more than a half dozen other monuments in his final report on the fate of 27 national monuments released Read More
October 27, 2017: Maine’s New National Monument, Boston
Maine’s new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is an incredible place. Established by President Barack Obama in August 2016, KWW is 87,500 acres of pure Maine beauty. If you love paddling or fishing on secluded rivers, hiking and biking in remote wilderness, and camping under the stars, Katahdin Woods and Waters is for you. Read More
Despite Unneeded Hurdles, Katahdin Monument Draws Visitors from Around the World
Bangor Daily News editorial In its first year of existence, the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument drew nearly 30,000 visitors. Nearly half came in the summer, via the monument’s roads, and another 15,000 people visited the monument on snowmobiles during the winter. Considering that Gov. Paul LePage has forbidden the Maine Department of Transportation Read More
Visits to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Quadruple in 2017
By the end of 2017, visits to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument are expected to quadruple what they were during its first short season in 2016. The Bangor Daily News reported the monument was visited by 7,162 vehicles so far this year, representing an estimated 14,324 people, compared with 1,762 vehicles last year. “It’s Read More
Katahdin Woods and Waters: “Renewed Hope for Maine”
by Mary Kuhlman Public News Service news story AUGUSTA, Maine – From Maine to California, hundreds of small businesses are speaking up on behalf of some of the country’s most treasured places. Nearly 600 businesses and chambers of commerce on Thursday sent a letter asking the head of the National Economic Council to encourage the Read More
Zinke’s Silence on the Monument Creates Uncertainty for Northern Maine
By Jim Dill, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed If you visit Penobscot Avenue in Millinocket on a gorgeous autumn weekend this year, odds are you’ll see far more people than you may have seen a year ago. Cars are parked on the street and people are bustling about downtown. Most of the Read More
