A national park or a national monument? Maine North Woods groups shift focus

Posted by on Nov 29, 2015 @ 10:06 am in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: November 29, 2015

Unable to convince members of Maine’s congressional delegation to introduce legislation for a North Woods national park, supporters are now hoping President Obama will use his authority to designate a national monument as a step toward eventual park status. In June 1916, President Woodrow Wilson accepted the donation of roughly 6,000 acres on Mount Desert Island to...

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