Our precious commodity of pristine forest is for everyone’s benefit. By Ken Allen Portland Press Herald op-ed In my early 20s, I spent two glorious summers camping near Ripogenus Dam on the Penobscot River’s West Branch, which included huge woodlands, myriad waters and Baxter State Park for recreation. Back then, the West Branch enjoyed a Read More
Katahdin region
Why Baxter State Park’s Former Director Backs National Park Plan
By Buzz Caverly, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Fifty-five years ago, as a young man shortly out of high school, I was hired as a Baxter State Park ranger and assigned to the Russell Pond campground in the heart of the Wassataquoik Valley, at the eastern edge of the park. For years, Read More
LePage Pens Earth Day Letter to Obama Opposing New National Park
By Mario Moretto, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — While proponents continue their efforts to set aside 150,000 acres in northern Maine for a national park and recreation area, Gov. Paul LePage voiced his opposition to the plan in a letter addressed to President Barack Obama. A company called Elliotsville Plantation Read More
Public Opinion Survey Shows Broad Support for New Proposed National Park and National Recreation Area
NRCM news release The Natural Resources Council of Maine today released the results of two public opinion survey questions about a proposal to establish a new National Park and National Recreation Area on 150,000 acres of land east of Baxter State Park. The questions, included in the Spring Critical Insights of Maine Tracking Survey, show Read More
Medway Residents to Vote on National Park Plan
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine — Residents will decide whether they support a proposed 150,000-acre national park and recreation area in a nonbinding referendum on June 23, officials said Monday. The Board of Selectmen agreed informally last week to hold the referendum during the town’s annual election, Read More
National Park Proponents Ramping Up Campaign in East Millinocket and Beyond
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — The increasingly active campaign to convince Mainers that a proposed north woods national park and recreation area should become a reality will hold another informational session next week. Organizers have scheduled the event at Schenck High School at 5:30 p.m. Read More
Supporters of New National Park in Maine Say Idea Gaining Momentum
By Jennifer Mitchell, MPBN staff writer MPBN news story AUGUSTA, Maine – Supporters of a proposal to establish a new national park east of Baxter State Park say their cause is gaining steam after a group of 200 business owners fired off a letter to Maine’s Congressional Delegation this week. The letter cites the jobs Read More
National Park Concept Win Bangor Council Endorsement
By Evan Belanger, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story BANGOR, Maine — After a lengthy discussion and public comment period, the Bangor City Council voted 7-2 Monday to support the concept of a national park and national recreation area in the Katahdin region. The decision comes after Elliotsville Plantation Inc. — a group headed Read More
Bangor Council to Revisit Support for Katahdin National Park
By Evan Belanger, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor City Council will consider next week a resolution to decide whether the city supports the proposed creation of a national park and recreation area in Katahdin region. But after hearing nearly an hour of public comment from supporters and detractors Read More
