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CORRECTION: CORRECTION: Baxter's terms complicate tribes' wish for role in Katahdin oversight
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 23—The Penobscots have been coming to Katahdin to hunt, gather and pray for thousands of years, but they do not have a formal role in the management of Baxter State Park, the 210,000 acres ...
New England campground makes list of best American campgrounds to add to your bucket list
WFXT via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAttention campers! Camping season is here and sometimes it’s hard to choose the best place to go....
Maine Warden Service veteran appointed new director of Baxter State Park
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 18—Kevin Adam, a veteran of the Maine Warden Service with three decades of experience in conservation law enforcement, has been appointed as the new park director of Baxter State Park, ...
Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 21—A Maine National Guard helicopter assisted in rescuing a woman who broke an ankle Wednesday while hiking the Knife Edge trail on Mount Katahdin. Bangor's Army Aviation Support Facility ...
Appalachian Trail nonprofit encourages hikers to carry bear canisters
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 31—NEWRY — Lester Kenway recalls the black bear that ripped the screen door off his cabin at Baxter State Park in 1981, when Kenway worked as a ranger in the park. Yet despite that memorable ...
6 Rescued After Hiker Loses Consciousness While Climbing Infamous Trail on Maine Mountain
People via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt took approximately 21 hours to get all six hikers off Mount Katahdin, according to a local search...
A Former National Park Ranger Reveals His Favorite Wild Places in the U.S.
Outside via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFrom the Everglades to Denali, author Jon Waterman has explored the far reaches of the U.S.,...
Where to see the 2024 great American eclipse – from northern New York to southern Texas
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe USA is hardly short on attractions, with the thousands of reasons to visit ranging from...
Hike the State Parks: 14 Fantastic Destinations Backpackers Need to Know
Outside via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLet the crowds stampede the national parks--in the U.S., you're never far from state lands that...
These are the 10 most beautiful state parks in the US: Based on travelers' online reviews
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith more than 6,000 state parks across the United States to choose from, a new analysis of reviews...