Big Story About the Maine Woods

There's a really long article in the 22 July 2007 Portland Press Herald by Tux Turkel titled "Backcountry Redefined". It's a good read.

Describing the plans that the Appalachian Mountain Club has for developing various uses on a large 37,000 acre backcountry tract, Turkel and his photographer Derek Davis spend 4 days hiking, canoeing, and biking around the area. Their interviews with various involved parties highlight the multi-use goal of AMC, as well as point out the feeling of disenfranchisement on the part of some constituencies (some snowmobile access has been cut off, as has bear hunting).

Nice photos, too.