By John Krinjak, WABI staff WABI news story Business owners gathered in Bangor today to announce their support for a proposed national park in the Katahdin Region. “A new national park and new national recreation area in Maine will help create jobs and provide positive benefits to the Maine economy,” said Mike Polstein, owner of Read More
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200 Maine Businesses Endorse Proposed Katahdin-area National Park
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff writer Bangor Daily News story BANGOR, Maine — More than 200 businesses from around the state endorsed a proposed 150,000-acre national park and recreation area in the Katahdin region Thursday. “I think this national park would be good for business,” said Brad Ryder, owner of Epic Sports of Bangor 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
World’s Protected Areas Draw Estimated 8 Billion Visitors Annually
By Rachel Nuwer New York Times news story A growing number of people around the world are choosing to spend vacations and weekends in nature. But until recently no one had ever tried to quantify just how many visit protected areas each year. A few countries — like the United States, the United Kingdom and Read More
Inspired to Decide: A New National Park is a Good Idea
by Dora Anne Mills Like a lot of people I know, I have been perched on the sidelines of the debate about whether land owned by the nonprofit Elliottsville Plantation, Inc. (EPI) should become a national park and national recreation area or not. The proposed Katahdin Woods and Waters National Park and National Recreation Area Read More
Medway, East Millinocket Selectmen Finalizing List of National Park Requirements
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine — Medway’s Board of Selectmen wants a proposed North Woods national park to be no larger than 150,000 acres and East Millinocket’s leaders seek a voice in any park legislation, according to letters the towns are sending to the state’s congressional delegation. Read More
Medway Leaders to Endorse National Park Plan with Letter to Congressional Delegates
by Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story MEDWAY, Maine — Town leaders will draft a letter to Maine’s congressional delegation endorsing the 150,000-acre North Woods national park and recreation area proposed by Lucas St. Clair. The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 on Monday to draft the endorsement letter, saying that the Read More
East Millinocket to Vote on National Park Plan
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Town leaders decided on Monday to let residents vote in June whether to support a proposed North Woods national park, but not before they tell Maine’s federal delegates what they want from the plan. The Board of Selectmen informally agreed Read More
