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* At over 22,000 acres, the Moosehorn
National Wildlife Refuge encourages its
visitors to explore and discover its more
than 200 bird species. Yes, and moose.
* The red and white striped West Quoddy Head Light is a DownEast icon in
Lubec-the easternmost town in the
United States. Hike and explore this
Bold Coast park with magnificent views
of Canada, Grand Manan Island, whales,
and seabirds.
* Stop by the Waponahki Museum and
Resource Center in Perry. It is a cultural
storehouse featuring basketry, archives,
craftwork, and photography of the Passamaquoddy Indians collected over
time.
* Roque Bluffs State Park offers nearly a
half-mile sandy beach and a great picnic
area with many amenities.
* Columbia Falls is home to the Ruggles
House, an 1818 showplace, built by
Judge Thomas Ruggles.
For More Information Please Visit:
www.downeastacadia.com

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 camp-

ing. Be prepared (which includes traveling with a selfrescue 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. BaxterStatePark.org
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

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