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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Portland artist Jill Osgood awarded a Baxter residency
She joins a long tradition of artists who have made the long trek into the woods.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Baxter State Park officials begin to reopen wilderness area
On June 15, the park will open the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates for vehicles; campgrounds are expected to open July 1.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
State beaches, Acadia National Park opening with COVID-19 changes
Summertime hot spots such as Popham and Crescent beaches will open on Monday but parking could be even scarcer than normal because of capacity restrictions.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Two wildfires in northern Maine under control
The fires broke out Thursday and were declared under control Friday afternoon after burning a total of 280 acres.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Baxter State Park shuts down camping and traffic
The park's two gates are closed and only walk-in day hikes will be allowed – likely until at least July 1.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Man dies in snowmobile crash in Baxter State Park
The victim is identified as a 22-year-old Rhode Island man.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate
Hydro-Quebec's use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
Two people killed in separate snowmobile crashes in northern Maine
A woman from Pennsylvania and a man from Massachusetts died after missing turns on trails.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
In search of Thoreau’s elusive Mount Katahdin map
A retired University of Maine Farmington administrator continues searching despite being uncertain whether the ‘diagram’ even exists.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
Trail maintenance with a new twist, many new twists, on Mount Katahdin
The rerouting of severely eroded trails on the state's tallest mountain will soften grades, add switchbacks and stone features, and make for more enduring trails.
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