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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 Mount Katahdin map
A retired University of Maine at Farmington administrator has been trying to track down an elusive 'diagram' Henry David Thoreau may have drawn more than 160 years ago.
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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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PublishedJune 30, 2019
We asked, and Baxter State Park Director Eben Sypitkowski answered
After one year in the job, the Bangor native is still learning how to best manage the 209,600-acre wilderness park.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Our View: Give Katahdin the respect it requires
Hikers should experience and enjoy Maine's tallest mountain - but they must also take it seriously.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Utah man airlifted off Mount Katahdin in 2nd rescue over 3 days
After dropping supplies to hikers stranded on the Knife Edge Trail on Saturday, a Maine Forest Service helicopter returns Monday to evacuate a hiker who had fallen 10 to 15 feet on the Hamlin Ridge Trail.
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