Summary
For years, Mainers have been hearing about "once-in-a-lifetime" conservation deals that would protect the state's crown jewels. A deal announced this week to add land around Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park actually lives up to such accolades.
The 6,000 acres, including the lake which offers stunning views of Mount Katahdin, was the last parcel that Gov. Percival Baxter intended to add to the park he created. He proclaimed the lake one of the most beautiful in Maine.See the full content of this document
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Meeting Baxter's Vision
Famed Hudson River School artist Frederic Church painted the lake and mountain around 1850. Nearly 100 years later, one of the country's firs...
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