In “What will it take for Millinocket to rise?” (Press Herald, Aug. 18), author Whit Richardson describes “the region’s beautiful, untouched wilderness.”

Really? Has he actually been there? If his definition of beautiful, untouched or wilderness includes clear cuts, logging roads, and vacation homes then I guess he hit his mark. But to most people, northern Maine would be anything but.

To be sure, recreational opportunities exist on timber company lands. But the wilderness and natural beauty have been largely destroyed and those seeking true wilderness will have a hard time finding it in Maine.

Kurt Woltersdorf

Sanford