David Sharp, The Associated Press Bangor Daily News news story At long last, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument will soon have highway signs directing motorists to the federal recreation area, which boasts hiking, canoeing and camping, along with stunning views of Maine’s tallest mountain, Katahdin. The road signs won’t be installed before the monument’s… Continue Reading
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I Toured the Monument with Zinke. His Recommendation to Open It to Logging is Disappointing.
by Paul Corrigan, retired Baxter State Park ranger living in Millinocket Bangor Daily News op-ed It was with disappointment that I read what Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke may have in store for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in his memorandum to the president, especially in light of the secretary’s visit to Maine back in June…. Continue Reading
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…. Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
With Decision Looming, NRCM Report Spotlights Katahdin Woods and Waters Economic Benefits
A new report released today on the eve of the first anniversary of the creation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument — as well as an expected decision by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about its fate — shows the national monument already is spurring economic benefits to a region hit hard by paper mill… Continue Reading
It’s Only Been a Year, but the Monument is Already Benefiting the Katahdin Region
By Richard Schmidt III, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed As the anniversary of the designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument approaches, this is a good time to celebrate all the benefits the monument is already bringing to Maine and its people, even those few but vocal people who opposed the… Continue Reading
Zinke Has Only One Legal Option for Katahdin Woods and Waters: Retain Its Monument Status
By Anthony Moffa and Sarah Schindler, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will soon send recommendations to President Donald Trump that could do one of three things to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument: revoke, diminish, or retain its designation as a national monument. Only one of those… Continue Reading
In Maine, a National Monument May be in Peril
By David Abel, Globe Staff Boston Globe, news story PATTEN, Maine — Yellow signs blaring “National Park No!” greet Tim Hudson as his truck nears Katahdin Loop Road on a recent morning. He chooses to ignore them. On any given day, Hudson restocks the toilet paper in outhouses, empties the trash, and when necessary, wields… Continue Reading
Could Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Become a Full-fledged National Park?
Boston Globe editorial NEW ENGLAND could finally get its second national park, courtesy of support from the unlikeliest source — the Trump administration. Give credit where it’s due: Trump’s interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, said during a recent visit to Maine that he could support turning a beautiful new national monument in northern Maine, Katahdin Woods… Continue Reading
