Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

Now's Your Opportunity To Take A Stand On National Monuments From Bears Ears To Katahdin Woods

When he arrived in Utah earlier this week, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said it didn't matter where you live, whether in Boston, Massachusetts, or Blanding, Utah, you had an equal voice in how public lands, particularly national monuments, are managed. Beginning today, you can add your voice and thoughts to that issue.

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May 11th, 2017

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Secretary Zinke Won't Recommend National Park Status For Bears Ears National Monument

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, halfway through his tour of two sprawling national monuments in Utah to decide whether they're inordinately large, told reporters on Tuesday that he was not likely to recommend national park status for Bears Ears National Monument.

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May 9th, 2017

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Dueling Legal Opinions Offered In Battle Over National Monuments

Two legal analyses have been added to the debate over whether President Trump can unilaterally rescind the designation of Bears Ears National Monument and, not surprisingly, they reach different conclusions.

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March 30th, 2017

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Exploring Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument By Canoe

As soon as we slid the canoe into the river, the current grabbed it and pulled us towards the first rapid on our 26-mile guided trip down the East Branch of the Penobscot in the heart of Maine’s north woods. Now mid-May, it was the perfect time to run the Stream of Light, as the native Abenaki called it, in part because the black flies weren’t yet biting.

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March 25th, 2017

Effort To Overturn Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument Designation Not Expected

While lawmakers in Utah were hoping the Trump administration would overturn the designation of Bears Ears National Monument in their state, no such move is expected against Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine, according to Lucas St. Clair.

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February 5th, 2017

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Listening Sessions Planned To Discuss Future Of Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

A series of listening sessions is coming up for the public to discuss their thoughts for the future of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, which was created in Maine last month after a donation of 87,500 acres was made to the federal government.

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September 12th, 2016

A Promising Future For Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

The designation of Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument was not without contention. When I visited, signs opposing the national monument were common, and the decision will be both positive and negative news to people throughout Maine.

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August 28th, 2016

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Long-Time Park Service Employee To Guide Launch Of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

A National Park Service employee with nearly five decades of experience in guiding projects for the agency has been chosen to guide the launch of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine.

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August 26th, 2016

UPDATED: President Obama Designates National Monument In Maine's North Woods

A wide swath of Maine's North Woods on Wednesday became the country's newest national monument, as President Obama used his authority under The Antiquities Act to designate Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

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August 24th, 2016

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