MOOSE POPULATION IN NORTH AMERICA

The moose population in North America is shrinking swiftly. This decrease has been correlated to the opening of roadways and landscapes into this animal’s north range. 

In […]

WEST UNION, Ohio — Every year thousands of people hike the Appalachian Trail, but only a few hundred will complete the full length of the roughly 2,200 miles of trail from Springer Mountain in Georgia to M […]

PORTLAND, Maine — Road signs directing motorists to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument are going to be installed — eventually — now that Republican Gov. Paul LePage has relented in his oppos […]

Here is a photo of Mount Katahdin in the background as two snowmobilers pass.  It was a crystal clear day and very cold.  Perfect for taking this great shot!  Thanks to Rick LeVasseur from 5 Lakes Lodge for the gr […]

“I use Professional DJ Equipment for larger scale events using big names like JBL, Yamaha, and Crown! I have 2 complete set ups including 2 laptops on hand at all times for backup! From Weddings, Birthday […]

Proceeds will benefit the park and Friends of Baxter State Park programs.

Friends of Baxter State Park is holding a sign auction through Dec. 6.

The nonprofit organization that helps support and preserve […]

Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument: A Pretty Magical Place
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Information – excerpt from a great piece from nationalparkstraveler.com by Kurt Repanshek on […]

Wassataquoik Lake Island Lean-To Best Campsite
Baxter State Park

After a 10-mile (or more) hike to a pristine mountain lake, a one-of-a-kind island campsite awaits. Wassataquoik Lake, in the remote heart of […]

A hiker from South Jersey had to be rescued from one of Maine’s highest mountains on Saturday afternoon.

The unidentified 29-year-old woman from Moorestown was medevaced off Pamola Peak in Baxter State P […]

an opinion piece by the Portland Press Herald:

The federal government isn’t coming to the Katahdin region to steal land.

Jonathan Jarvis, head of the National Park Service, is not coming to Maine today […]

A Maine native, Ray Pasnen from Medway, features prominently on a new entertainment website in Germany.  The new site, MusikerFinden.com, is designed exclusively for musicians looking for work or those who […]

A big thank you to some friends of Mt-Katahdin.com for these recent photos of the mountain from various sites.   Joey Austin and Keith Dionne snapped these photos in the last week and we have reprinted them here […]

By Jim Robbins, Special to the BDN

In 2000, Robbins Lumber put a conservation easement on the 20,767 acres surrounding Nicatous and West Lakes to protect the land forever. In addition, the state acquired 76 […]

When Pennsylvania Police Captain Michael Yanchak of the Peters Township police department retires Jan. 6, the 33-year department veteran will be anything but idle.
He plans on hiking the Appalachian Trail, the […]