Hiking weather, park improvements, celebrating dark skies, cemetery visits, and more… Is fall your favorite season? If so, you are in good company. In October in the Katahdin region, it’s especially easy to love the outdoors. With a few easy layers–wool sweater, knit cap, light gloves–that can be stashed in your pack by late morning, there is …
Posted: February 7, 2025 by Elise Goplerud
An Unforgettable Youth Ski to Haskell Hut
Over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, six local middle and high school students joined Friends’ Education Coordinator Elise Goplerud and Outdoor Sport Institute’s Dan Rogan on a journey they won’t soon forget: an overnight cross-country ski trip to Haskell Hut. These students, invited as part of a special leadership program, had proven their …
Posted: January 28, 2025 by Sarah Andre
It’s winter…now get outside! January eNewsletter
Thank you for a great year, how to play safely in winter, Friends welcomes new directors, Haskell Hut youth trip, ranger-led events, and more… The first weeks of 2025 blew in on a cold front! In the parklands of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, snowflakes are falling, ponds are freezing over, and the clatter of wind-knocked branches …
Posted: January 21, 2025 by Sarah Andre
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Board Members and Strategic Plan
Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, brian@friendsofkww.org For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Announces New Board Members and Strategic Plan Patten, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, the nonprofit philanthropic partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, is pleased to announce …
Posted: January 8, 2025 by Elise Goplerud
Hunting for Grouse in KAWW’s Seboeis Parcel – Trip Report
Written by Friends of KWW Education Coordinator, Elise Goplerud In my time working with Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters over the past four years, I’ve prioritized exploring the Monument’s recreational opportunities. From camping to skiing, I’ve done it all—except hunting, an often-overlooked activity in the Monument. Unlike most national parks, Katahdin Woods & Waters …
Posted: December 20, 2024 by Sarah Andre
Making first tracks – December eNewsletter
First snow, winter trip tips, final days to give, Friends strategic plan, and more… Throughout the last year in this newsletter, we’ve shown you the beautiful landscape of Katahdin Woods and Waters, updated you on advocacy efforts and ecological successes, shared youth outdoor adventures, and celebrated the completion of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station. This month, we’re reflecting …
Posted: December 2, 2024 by Sarah Andre
Stick Season – November eNewsletter
Tekαkαpimək recognized, lessons from the Friends Alliance, a time for giving, learning and growing outside, and more… Over the last few weeks, the monument transitioned to its quiet season. The colorful blazes of foliage that swept across hillsides faded to sedate browns before drifting down to the forest floor. Many monument residents are burrowing down or …
Posted: November 1, 2024 by Sarah Andre
Autumn Light – October eNewsletter
Hiking weather, park improvements, celebrating dark skies, cemetery visits, and more… Is fall your favorite season? If so, you are in good company. In October in the Katahdin region, it’s especially easy to love the outdoors. With a few easy layers–wool sweater, knit cap, light gloves–that can be stashed in your pack by late morning, there is …
Posted: September 27, 2024 by Sarah Andre
Falling for Katahdin Woods and Waters – September eNewsletter
Fall foliage, outdoor learning, Stars Over Katahdin, visit Tekαkαpimək, Loop Road construction, and more… Have you heard? As this eNewsletter reaches your inbox, the famed foliage season has begun–and the experts say it could be a spectacular year. Check out the official foliage report from the Maine Department of Conservation and Forestry while learning what creates the blazing scenery we love …
Posted: September 18, 2024 by Sarah Andre
🍂It’s our fall appeal – join or renew today!
Join Friends or renew your support today. A letter from Molly Ross, President of the Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters Board of Directors- On a hazy August morning in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, a salmon wound through waving aquatic grasses at the cool, silty bottom of the East Branch of the Penobscot …
Posted: July 24, 2024 by Sarah Andre
Screen⛺Time- July eNewsletter
Camping season, youth adventures, Woods & Waters Day, NPS Director’s Awards, and more… The warm days and long evenings are perfect for exploring the landscapes of Katahdin Woods and Waters. Whether you’re hitting the trails, paddling the waterways, or simply enjoying the serenity of the woods, we hope you find inspiration and joy in these …