Donald Trump’s victory sparks talk of whether he might reverse President Obama’s executive order. by Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story Opponents of new national monuments in Maine’s North Woods and off coastal New England are asking whether Donald Trump could reverse those decisions as part of his campaign pledge to overturn Read More
National Park Service
It’s Time for Katahdin Region to Decide How to Grow Alongside the Monument
By Lindsay Downing, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed After college and a few years of travel, my husband and I recently decided to return to my home town of Mount Chase to take over the family business — Mt. Chase Lodge. It was a difficult decision. We were coming home to a Read More
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Planning Process
Work and activity on public lands, including national monuments overseen by the National Park Service, are governed by NPS management plans. The National Park Service has committed to completing the management plan for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument within three years of the Monument’s designation. NPS began this process in September 2016, less than Read More
Economic Studies Related to National Parks
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was established on August 24, 2016, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Prior to the designation of Katahdin Woods and Waters, Elliotsville Plantation Inc. (EPI) commissioned studies to determine the likely economic benefits a national park and national recreation area would bring to Maine’s Read More
North Woods Monument “An Educational Opportunity” for Children, Residents Say
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine — The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument needs a management plan, and Bruce Cox said he was happy to offer some ideas for it. The Medway School Committee member stood over a map of the monument’s five parcels on Tuesday placing Read More
It’s Worth the Trip: Katahdin Loop Road Has So Much to Offer
The way into the new national monument is full of scenic views and hiking possibilities. By Josh Christie Portland Press Herald news story On Aug. 24, President Barack Obama established a huge swath of Maine’s northern woods as a national monument. Named the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the 87,500 acres cover a vast Read More
A Generous Gift
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus editorial While Republican Paul LePage of Maine defends himself against accusations of racism and conducting unbecoming of a governor, another Mainer has stepped up to make the Pine Tree State — and the rest of New England — proud. Last week, President Barack Obama named a new national monument in Read More
Opinions Still Split on Tourism in Katahdin Woods Region
By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff Boston Globe news story MILLINOCKET, Maine — It has been a cherished land for so long, the majestic Katahdin woods overlooking this old paper mill town, the streams and the East Branch Penobscot River, the trails and turns that provide sweeping views of the fabled Mount Katahdin. Now the Read More
Secretary of the Interior: Maine Land Worthy of National Monument
By Marissa Bodnar WGME 13 news story PATTEN (WGME) — A member of President Obama’s Cabinet explored the site of the nation’s newest national monument over the weekend, testing out the water and hiking trails. CBS 13 was the only television crew along for the tour. Lucas St. Clair wasn’t sure the day would ever Read More
