The state had held off on posting signs while the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was under review by the Trump administration. By Kevin Miller, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — The LePage administration has agreed to allow signs on Interstate 95 and state highways directing drivers to Katahdin Woods and… Continue Reading
Roxanne Quimby
Katahdin Woods and Waters Leader Turns Attention to Portland’s Parks and Open Spaces
Lucas St. Clair, who led his family’s effort to create the national monument, says the foundation he presides over will provide startup funds for a parks conservancy in Maine’s largest city. by Dennis Hoey, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The man who led his family’s long effort to create the Katahdin Woods and… Continue Reading
An Interview with Roxanne Quimby: Philanthropist, Conservationist, and Businesswoman
Next week marks the one-year anniversary of the new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, located just east of Baxter State Park. This Monument was a gift to Maine and the American people from Roxanne Quimby and her family, and has already increased visits to the area, benefiting the region’s economy. Last year, Cathy Johnson,… Continue Reading
Zinke Might Recommend Katahdin Monument be National Park
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story TOWNSHIP 2, RANGE 8 ― Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke said Thursday that he might recommend that Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument be upgraded to a national park. Asked on the second day of his fact-finding tour of northern Maine if… Continue Reading
Let’s Welcome Interior Secretary Zinke to Our National Monument
By George Smith Bangor Daily News blog U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke should get a warm welcome to Maine when he arrives on Wednesday to visit our new Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. At the President’s direction, Zinke is reviewing 26 national monuments dedicated since 1996. I loved Zinke’s comment in response to a… Continue Reading
Interior Secretary Should Do More than Visit Maine’s New National Monument
Because of economic stress in the Katahdin region, not all those who need to be heard are still there. By The Editorial Board Portland Press Herald editorial Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is coming to Maine this week to visit the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, where he plans to paddle a canoe and talk… Continue Reading
Katahdin Region Responds to Monument Hearing
While the future of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National monument was being discussed in Washington — community members in the Katahdin region were participating virtually and having a conversation of their own. by Samantha York WLBZ-2 TV news story Watch full news video here. MILLINOCKET, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — While the future of the Katahdin Woods… Continue Reading
Environmentalists Vow to Fight Trump on Maine Monument
By David Abel, staff writer Boston Globe news story President Trump on Wednesday will issue a sweeping executive order to review as many as 40 national monument designations made by his three predecessors, an unprecedented move that could curtail or rescind their protected status. It was unclear which areas would come under review, but the… Continue Reading
Gov. LePage Should Drop Effort to Rescind Katahdin National Monument
As the region begins to benefit from the designation, the governor should direct his energy toward helping Maine’s forest products industry develop a long-term economic plan. Portland Press Herald editorial If Gov. LePage really wants to “make the Maine woods great again,” eliminating the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument isn’t the way to do… Continue Reading
