Officials say there is no evidence of any crime in the death of 27-year-old Nathan Leigh Bell.
Mount Katahdin
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Hiker found dead on summit of Katahdin
The second death of a hiker on Katahdin in 2 days prompts officials to remind hikers that Maine’s biggest mountain ‘is a formidable place, especially as winter approaches.’
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Hiker air-lifted from Katahdin dies of injuries sustained in fall
The 75-year-old Massachusetts man was flown from the top of the mountain in critical condition after becoming lost and falling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, New England, News
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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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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument finally getting signs
Signs directing drivers to the 87,500-acre national monument first were delayed by former Gov. Paul LePage and then by the slow-moving federal approval and contracting process.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Give Mount 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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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.