Maine’s Public Reserved Lands may be our best kept secret. The peace and solitude found on these trails in the height of tourist season is simply astonishing. I’m asking myself why I would interfere with that by drawing attention to them through a blog post. There are a few reasons. Drawing attention may help with… Continue Reading
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A Vacation in Your Own “Backyard”
Explore the options for camping, hiking, and other wilderness experiences in Maine by visiting the Bureau of Parks and Lands homepage at https://www1.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl for lists of state parks and public reserved lands. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
State Mulling New Camping Options at Eagle Lake, Deboullie
by Anthony Brino, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story ASHLAND, Maine — The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands is hosting a public meeting in Ashland Wednesday to gather input on a proposal to add and expand campsites at public reserve lands around Eagle Lake and Deboullie Mountain. The Bureau of Parks and Lands,… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Matthew Greenleaf
This photo was taken in November 2017 and captioned “Bigelow’s Frosted Tips,” by new My Maine This Week contributor Matthew Greenleaf of Gorham, Maine. Do you have beautiful Maine photos of your own to share? Please consider sending them to us for our My Maine This Week feature. To see past My Maine This Week… Continue Reading
My Maine This Week: Donna Conkling
“This is the beach on the east side of Lake Nahmakanta, where we have enjoyed camping for the last 25 years.” Photo by NRCM member Donna Conkling of Skowhegan, Maine To see past My Maine This Week photos, or to submit a photo of your own to be featured on our website, please visit www.nrcm.org/our-maine/my-maine-this-week.
NRCM Testimony in Opposition to LD 1126, “An Act To Support Tourism on Public Reserved Lands by Leasing Sites to Commercial Sporting Camps”
Good afternoon Senator Davis, Representative Dunphy, and members of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee. My name is Eliza Donoghue. I am here today on behalf of the 20,000 members and supporters of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) to speak in opposition to LD 1126, “An Act To Support Tourism on Public Reserved… Continue Reading
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 159, “An Act to Prohibit the Mining of Massive Sulfide Ore Deposits on State Lands” as Amended
Senator Davis, Representative Dunphy, and members of the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry: My name is Nick Bennett, and I am the Staff Scientist for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I reside in Hallowell. I am testifying in support of LD 159 as amended. Metal mining in sulfide ores is one of… Continue Reading
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 244, “An Act To Clarify the Use of State Lands Designated for Conservation or Recreation Purposes”
Senator Davis, Representative Dunphy, and members of the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry: My name is Nick Bennett, and I am the Staff Scientist for the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). I reside in Hallowell. I am testifying in support of LD 244. Metal mining, especially in sulfide ores, is one of the… Continue Reading
NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 586, “An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the Public Reserved Lands Management Fund”
Good afternoon Senator Davis, Representative Dunphy, and members of the Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee. My name is Eliza Donoghue. I am here today on behalf of the 19,000 members and supporters of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) to speak in support of LD 586, “An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the… Continue Reading
