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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Commentary: Land trusts, sportsmen work to revitalize Land for Maine’s Future
Thanks to our elected policymakers’ leadership, Mainers have made a bold statement that the state’s special places deserve to be preserved and managed for the future.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
State budget includes huge boost for land preservation
Lawmakers included $40 million for the state-run Land for Maine's Future, the second-highest injection of cash in the history of the popular conservation program.
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PublishedJune 17, 2021
Our View: National monument aids growth of North Woods region
Visits to Katahdin Woods and Waters increased by 10% last year, generating $3.3 million in economic activity.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Maine Voices: Mainers deserve chance to vote on Land for Maine’s Future
Outdoor recreation is a big part of the state’s identity and should be expanded to reach everyone.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Maine Voices: All Maine young people deserve access to our state’s natural landscape
H.P. 1087 sets us on a course toward equitable access to the outdoors for all Maine youth, regardless of the resources of their school, community or family.
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PublishedApril 20, 2021
State approves $135 million deal to remake ski resort in Piscataquis County
The project in Big Moose Township is expected to create roughly 380 full- and part-time jobs.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
For Oakland man, trapping beaver a lifelong avocation
Caleb Jones, 28, sets traps in large waterways all over Kennebec County, and helps remove beavers from people's property, where the rodents chew through trees.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Commentary: For the well-being of all Mainers, let’s reinvest in Land for Maine’s Future
Supporting the LMF bond will conserve working forests, build recreation infrastructure, protect the climate and give more people access to nature’s benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2021
Pioneering Maine outdoorsman George Smith dies at 72
He was director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine for nearly two decades and four years ago was diagnosed with ALS.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Skowhegan Outdoors shows how to supplement winter camping gear with snow, forest shelters
Outdoor recreation coaches demonstrate how to build temporary shelters from simple items such as trash bags and rope, sticks and leaves, or even just snow.
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