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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Summer events, family getaways, youth adventures, signs to get you there, and more… We are excited to share that registration is now open for our annual summer celebration, Woods & Waters Day! You are invited to join us on the evening of Saturday, August 17th at Ktaadn Resorts New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket. This year’s …

  A letter from board member Matt Polstein, President & Founder of Ktaadn Resorts (home of New England Outdoor Center), and Maine’s Small Business Owner of the Year! Thank you for all you do, Matt! Dear Friends, 2024 is shaping up to be a BIG year for Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument–and there has …

Friends’ place-based educators connect learners with land year-round, but long summer days outside the structure of a school day allow for deeper youth experiences on our trails and rivers. Education Coordinator Elise Goplerud shares her reflections on the impact of these programs in this month’s #myparkstory. Katahdin Learning Project’s summer youth programs wound down in …

This  featured Park Story comes from Maggie O’Hara, Katahdin Learning Project’s seasonal place-based educator. Maggie just graduated from Katahdin Middle High School and is headed to Eastern Maine Community College to study secondary education in the fall. Going out in the woods is not every high schooler’s dream. And being entirely honest, at the beginning …