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* The Burnham Tavern Museum in
Machias was built in 1770 and is
the oldest building in eastern Maine
and the only one with a Revolutionary War history. It was the meeting
place for the men who gathered to
fight the first naval battle of the war.
* Moose-horn National Wildlife Refuge features more than 22,000 acres
of hills, streams, lakes, bogs and
marshes. It is open to hiking and nature watching of more than 200 species of birds and plenty of moose.

Flanders Bay Cabins
& Mountainview Campground

* Lubec-the easternmost town in
the United States-features West
Quoddy State Park. The 485-acre
site located right on Maine's bold
coast offers hiking trails and picnic
areas with views of Canada, Grand
Manan Island, whales and sea birds.
Here you will find the highly photographed, red-striped West Quoddy
Head Light.

* The Waponahki Museum and Resource Center in Perry features old
photos of Passamaquoddy Indians, old
basketry and crafts, as well as mannequins formed by individuals of the
tribe.
* Roque Bluffs State Park is a great picnic area featuring a fresh water pond
and 900 yards of sandy beach. There
is also a great playground, restrooms
and pedestal grills.

Maine Wilderness Camping Takes Moxie
In its purest form, a wilderness camping expedition will
take you into a wild, uncultivated place uninhabited by
humans. With over 200,000 acres in Baxter State Park,
nearly 600,000 acres of Public Reserved Lands and over
3.5 million acres in our North Maine Woods, there are a
great number of places that make the cut when it comes
to that description.
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway, a densely forested
and deeply beautiful part of our Maine woods that cuts
through the central swath of our state, is considered by
many to be one of the last remaining wilderness places
in the East. Then there are the Mahoosucs, the Bigelow
Range, and the unforgettable 100-Mile-Wilderness.
These are the places that require grit and determination simply just to get to - that and a lot of dry socks,
too - quiet and beautiful places that show the night sky
painted in a broad-speckled swath of thousands of stars
of all colors, with some nights sharing the eerie hues of
the Northern Lights.
Some Tips: A few simple tips for those both willing and
brave enough to make an adventure into the wilderness
would include: Never travel alone and, if possible, travel
with someone experienced in backwoods camping. Be

prepared (which includes traveling with a self-rescue
kit), remember to keep your food out of reach of forest
critters at night, travel light and carry out what you carry
in.
Resources: Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry offers an excellent resource for anyone
looking to take advantage of Maine's Public Reserved
Lands for back country hiking, paddling, and camping:
bit.ly/Maine_BackcountryCamping
North Maine Woods is an organization that oversees the
management and access to Maine's most remote place:
NorthMaineWoods.org
Baxter State Park is the crown jewel of our state park
system, home to Mt. Katahdin and the eastern terminus
of the Appalachian Trail. BaxterStateParkAuthority.com
These seemingly faraway places are filled with abundance reflective of our state's vast natural resources with
each trail another reason to return. Those who are interested should put aside the tablet computer and shut
down the phone, because a journey into Maine backcountry allows you to connect in an entirely different
way.

MAINE CAMPGROUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION * CAMPMAINE.COM

http://balsamcove.com http://www.flandersbay.com http://www.bit.ly/Maine_BackcountryCamping http://www.NorthMaineWoods.org http://www.BaxterStateParkAuthority.com http://www.CAMPMAINE.COM

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