Climate change fuels an uphill arboreal march at Katahdin and other regional peaks, squeezing out rare alpine ecosystems.
Mount Katahdin
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State panel rejects proposed mine near Baxter State Park
The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.
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Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region
In such an environmentally sensitive place, too much can go wrong.
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State hears opposition to mining proposal in Katahdin region
More than 50 people spoke at a Land Use Planning Commission hearing and nearly all were opposed to Wolfden Mtn. Chase’s application to rezone 374 acres in the Katahdin region to allow for a large-scale metallic mining operation.
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Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
The 43-year-old woman broke an ankle while hiking with a group along the Knife Edge trail.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Six Maine hikers rescued after spending night on Mount Katahdin’s Knife Edge trail
The 21-hour rescue operation included a helicopter evacuation of a 20-year-old woman who became unconscious on the rocky and exposed ridge in Baxter State Park.
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Baxter’s terms complicate tribes’ wish for role in Katahdin oversight
The tribes of Maine want a formal role in managing this sacred site, but strict rules on how the donated land must be governed don’t allow for the expansion of the authority board.
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Two injured hikers airlifted from Mount Katahdin
The hikers from Maine and Georgia were several miles apart on the mountain when they were injured Tuesday afternoon.
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Rhode Island man airlifted off Mount Katahdin
The man was coming down the Hunt Trail with his wife when he fell about 6 feet, suffering several injuries, according to Baxter State Park.
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Potential expansion opportunity for Katahdin Woods and Waters
The National Park Service recently received $380,000 to purchase two parcels whose owner had suggested as a possible addition to the 87,500-acre national monument.