Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument

Concern Raised Over Length Of Public Comment Periods

National park advocacy groups have expressed concerns over the shifting time periods for public comment on management issues, saying in the past the public had longer periods to comment on planning documents.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2026

Legislation Would Allow Expansion Of Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine could grow by nearly 43,000 acres under legislation the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will consider next week.

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September 14th, 2022

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Traveler Special Report: Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance

“How we treat our land, how we build upon it, how we act toward our air and water, will in the long run tell what kind of people we really are.” These words, spoken by philanthropist Laurance S. Rockefeller, reflect the passion that philanthropists large and small exhibit when they invest in the National Park System. Whether the Congress as a whole embraces that passion remains to be seen.

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August 12th, 2018

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Traveler's View: Monument Review Underscores Problem With Politics

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop maintain that they are looking to right problems with the Antiquities Act and how it's used to designate national monuments, but at the end of the day they're simply underscoring how politically divisive this country and Congress have become and are working to cater to special factions.

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August 25th, 2017

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Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument: A Pretty Magical Place

“Perhaps I most fully realized that this was primeval, untamed, and forever untamable Nature, or whatever else men call it, while coming down this part of the mountain.” — Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau’s impression of the Maine North Woods, penned during one of his three trips to the region in the 1840s and 1850s, more than likely would have been different had he visited in winter today.

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November 30th, 2016

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Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument

Concern Raised Over Length Of Public Comment Periods

Legislation Would Allow Expansion Of Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

Traveler Special Report: Private Philanthropy Fills The Gaps Of Deferred Maintenance

Traveler's View: Monument Review Underscores Problem With Politics

Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument: A Pretty Magical Place

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