by John Holyoke, BDN staff Bangor Daily News column TOWNSHIP 2 RANGE 8, EAST OF BAXTER PEAK, Maine — Lucas St. Clair clearly has heard the question before. And he’s got plenty of answers that he’s happy to share. He also realizes that sometimes, it’s best to simply stand back and let Mother Nature do Read More
Katahdin region
Quimby Land Open to Recreation
By Terry Stackhouse WABI-TV news story Outdoor adventure seekers can look forward to now exploring tens of thousands of acres, just east of Baxter State Park. Roxanne Quimby owns the land and is now allowing recreational activities on the property as her foundation seeks to build support for her proposal for a national park and Read More
Lawmakers Urge Support for Land Bond
by Kevin Miller Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA – Legislative leaders joined with representatives of conservation organizations Tuesday in calling for a cash infusion for the state’s popular Land for Maine’s Future program. During the past 20 years, Maine voters have approved nearly $100 million in bonds for conservation projects through Land for Maine’s Read More
Funds to Conserve Maine Lands Sought
By The Associated Press wire report Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA – Land conservation advocates said Tuesday that $25 million a year is needed to fund the Land for Maine’s Future Program, which has conserved 445,000 acres over the past two decades but has run out of money for new projects. Members of both Read More
