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hambitiousJune 20, 2013: woke up at Katahdin Steam campground, and made breakfast. After eating I finished loading up my backpack, and gave it a weigh. It was heavier than I would have liked, but it is a long distance to the next town and resupply. I then said goodbye to my parents, who had to go back to the real world, and started walking south. I spent most of the day in Baxter SP. In the afternoon I reached the road and crossed it into the 100-mile wilderness. I stayed at the first shelter there. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AppalachianTrail?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppalachianTrail</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/thruHike?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thruHike</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BaxterStatePark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/katahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#katahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sobo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sobo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/at2013?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#at2013</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AppalachianTrail2013?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppalachianTrail2013</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stream?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stream</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a>

hambitiousJune 19, 2013: after waking up at our campsite, my parents and I hiked up to the summit of Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. From the famous sign, I took the first steps of my southbound thru hike. Not the emotional moment it is for northbounders, but it was the start of a life changing hike. I ended that evening back at the same campsite, about 5 miles down the trail, still with my parents. <a href="https://longgreentunnel.blogspot.com/2013/07/day-1-6-19.html?m=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://longgreentunnel.blogspot.com/2013/07/day-1-6-19.html?m=1</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AppalachianTrail?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppalachianTrail</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sobo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sobo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ThruHike?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThruHike</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/katahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#katahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BaxterStatePark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AppalachianTrail2013?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppalachianTrail2013</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/at2013?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#at2013</a>

A d d i e B e a lThe outflow of Chimney Pond by Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park. From 2017, the last time I hiked the mountain {📷: Canon Rebel t4i} • <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digitalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canonrebelt4i?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canonrebelt4i</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainewoods?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainewoods</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/northernmaine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#northernmaine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/baxterstatepark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baxterstatepark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/katahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#katahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountkatahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mountkatahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/camping?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#camping</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainehiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainehiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maineoutdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maineoutdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/explore?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#explore</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/exploremaine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#exploremaine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inthemountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inthemountains</a>

A d d i e B e a lChimney Pond, beneath the imposing heights of Mt. Katahdin. Baxter State Park, Maine {📷: Canon Rebel t4i} • <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/digitalphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canont4i?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canont4i</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/maine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoorphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoorphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/northernmaine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#northernmaine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/baxterstatepark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baxterstatepark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainewoods?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainewoods</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/statepark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#statepark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/explore?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#explore</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/camping?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#camping</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inthemountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inthemountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mainemountains?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mainemountains</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lake?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lake</a>

Chelsea, LMT ♓️🫶🏞✨️🌻No words needed 🏞🏔✨️ <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Maine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Hiking?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hiking</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Trail?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trail</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Katahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MountainsinMaine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MountainsinMaine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MtKatahdin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MtKatahdin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Lake?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lake</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NaturePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NaturePhotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wild?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wild</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BaxterStatePark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a>

Dennis Wilkinson0x20 years ago today, Baxter Peak, at the completion of my northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. 181 days in the woods (about 151 of those actually hiking.) The three guys in the lower left had driven up to ME the night before, to meet the three of us who clocked 2,000+ miles, so they were doubly-tired when we got there.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/appalachiantrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#appalachiantrail</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thruhike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thruhike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ga2me1992" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ga2me1992</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#katahdin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#maine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baxterstatepark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baxterstatepark</a>

DoomsdaysCWGOOD!State agency in Maine rejects <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Canadian</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mining</a> company’s rezoning applicationFebruary 14, 2024BREWER, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a> (AP) — A state agency on Wednesday rejected a Canadian mining company’s zoning application for a proposed mine on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> in northern Penobscot County, near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BaxterStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KatahdinWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatahdinWoods</a> & Waters National Monument."The Maine Land Use Planning [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LUPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LUPC</a>] Commission voted 5-2 against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wolfden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wolfden</a>'s request to rezone on 374 acres (150 hectares), which would've been the first of several hurdles to building a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetallicMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetallicMine</a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> region."The panel had numerous concerns including the economic feasibility of the proposed mine. The panel also considered the impacts on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalLands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TribalLands</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#water</a> resources, the outdoors economy and other factors.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalGroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalGroups</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenoboscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PenoboscotNation</a> opposed the project."'This ruling is a great victory for the precious waters and lands of the Katahdin region and the people that rely upon them for sustenance and well-being,' said Penobscot Tribal Chief <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KirkFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KirkFrancis</a>."Wolfden withdrew its first application after the commission’s staff pointed to multiple errors and inconsistencies with its proposal. It was resubmitted in January 2023 with a goal of addressing the concerns."Source: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/state-agency-in-maine-rejects-canadian-mining-company-s-rezoning-application/ar-BB1iigrF" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/state-agency-in-maine-rejects-canadian-mining-company-s-rezoning-application/ar-BB1iigrF</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WabanakiNations</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoMining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ZincMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ZincMining</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaineTribes</a> and Leading <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environmental</a> Organizations Join Forces To Oppose Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mine</a> in Shadow of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a>Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ZincMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ZincMine</a> at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> being pursued by virtually unknown Canadian companyJune 28, 2023"Two Tribes in Maine today joined forces with leading environmental groups and a national public interest environmental law organization to oppose a proposed mine that would be located in the shadow of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BaxterStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KatahdinWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KatahdinWoods</a> & Waters National Monument."The proposed zinc mine at Pickett Mountain is being pursued by a virtually unknown Canadian company, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WolfdenResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WolfdenResources</a>, that has never operated a mine before. A previous version of Wolfden’s request was widely opposed because the region holds enormous cultural and natural significance to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wabanaki</a> Tribes, outdoor recreation businesses, and Maine people."The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HoultonBandOfMaliseets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HoultonBandOfMaliseets</a>, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PenobscotNation</a>, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine</a> [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NRCM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NRCM</a>], represented by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Earthjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Earthjustice</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brann</a>&Isaacson, joined the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservationLawFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConservationLawFoundation</a> in petitioning to intervene in the review of Wolfden’s permit application to the Land Use Planning Commission (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LUPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LUPC</a>) to rezone the area for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#industrial</a> uses."'The Penobscot Nation strongly opposes the rezoning of this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecologically" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecologically</a> important area. We share significant concerns over impacts to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#water</a> quality and f#isheries of the area, which our members rely upon,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChiefKirkFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChiefKirkFrancis</a> of the Penobscot Nation. 'The West Branch of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MattawamkeagRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MattawamkeagRiver</a> contains abundant, high-quality, cold-water fish habitat and Designated <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriticalHabitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CriticalHabitat</a> for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#endangered</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AtlanticSalmon</a>, identified as necessary for the recovery of Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River. This mine would impact our traditional territories and forever alter our ability to maintain our relationship to this place.'"The area Wolfden wants to mine is next to three State Heritage Fish Waters and is a centerpiece of the region’s growing outdoor economy. It contains the headwaters of the West Branch of the Mattawamkeag River, which is sacred to the Penobscot Nation and provides key, federally designated critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon."'The Katahdin region’s wild beauty and clean water are extraordinary. One look at this landscape demonstrates that this is no place to put a mine,' said Nick Bennett, staff scientist at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. 'Wolfden’s claims that it will treat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wastewater</a> more effectively than any mining company on earth are not credible. This is too big a risk for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a>.'"'The legacy of metallic mineral <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mining</a> in Maine is one of empty promises of economic development, acid mine drainage <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#polluting</a> waters and killing fish, and multi-million dollar c#leanups funded by taxpayers and not the fly-by-night mining companies like Wolfden,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeanMahoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeanMahoney</a>, vice-president and senior counsel at the Conservation Law Foundation. 'Rezoning this area to allow mining would fail to recognize the cultural and spiritual importance of the land to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WabanakiTribes</a> and threaten the natural resources and experiences valued by generations of Maine citizens.'"After withdrawing its initial request because it was riddled with errors, Wolfden submitted a second rezoning petition in January that sparked another review by the LUPC. Comments by Wolfden’s CEO disrespecting Maine tribes and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MininLlaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MininLlaws</a> have prompted outrage from the Penobscot Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/conservationists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#conservationists</a>. The company has lost tens of millions of dollars over the past decade."'This is one of the absolute worst areas to rezone for a mine,' said Aaron Bloom, a senior attorney with Earthjustice. 'The region is known for its vast contiguous forest, pristine streams, high-quality lakes, and aquatic species like wild brook trout and landlocked salmon. Why would we risk that, along with the outdoor economy that depends on it, on a half-baked proposal from an unproven mining company? The Commission must put Maine’s unique natural resources, and the well-being of the people of Maine and Maine’s Wabanaki Tribes, before short-term industry profits.'"More than 700 hundred Mainers and local businesses, including Bradford Camps, Chandler Lakes Camps and Lodge, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineWildernessGuidesOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaineWildernessGuidesOrganization</a>, have spoken out against Wolfden’s plans. In May 2022, residents of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pembroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pembroke</a> voted overwhelmingly to ban industrial-scale metallic mineral mining in their town in response to Wolfden’s plans to develop a mine there."Source: <a href="https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/maine-tribes-and-leading-environmental-organizations-join-forces-to-oppose-proposed-mine-in-shadow-of-katahdin" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/maine-tribes-and-leading-environmental-organizations-join-forces-to-oppose-proposed-mine-in-shadow-of-katahdin</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WabanakiNations</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoMining</a>

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Dill BuffyInto the woods for few days. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/winter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#winter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/baxterstatepark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baxterstatepark</a>

DoomsdaysCWYour Questions Answered: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wolfden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wolfden</a>’s Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mine</a> September 27, 2023"An untested and underfunded company called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WolfdenResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WolfdenResources</a> has submitted a second rezoning petition to the Land Use Planning Commission (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LUPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LUPC</a>) to allow for the development of a zinc mine near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> region. The Canada-based exploration and development company focused on metallic mining deposits was forced to withdraw its first application in 2021 because it was riddled with errors."The proposed mine has been identified by the LUPC as an 'issue of statewide concern' and has attracted a lot of attention because of its location just miles away from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BaxterStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> Woods & Waters National Monument."Here are some answers to frequently asked questions that have arisen as people seek to better understand what is being proposed."What is the potential impact on local wildlife and fisheries?"The location of the proposed mine is directly adjacent to some of the state’s best habitat for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BrookTrout</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AtlanticSalmon</a>. It is next to three State Heritage Fish Waters and contains the headwaters of the West Branch of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MattawamkeagRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MattawamkeagRiver</a>, which is federally designated critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PenobscotNation</a> and other organizations have worked hard to restore habitat for Atlantic salmon and brook trout in Maine. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mining</a> pollution could reverse this progress."The mine would destroy critical habitat for threatened <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CanadaLynx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CanadaLynx</a> and habitat for other iconic Maine species, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/moose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moose</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineMarten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PineMarten</a>."What is the significance of the area surrounding the proposed mine site to Wabanaki tribes?"The Katahdin region and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PenobscotRiver</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/watershed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#watershed</a> are sacred to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WabanakiTribes</a>. The tribes have an intimate cultural and physical relationship with the land and water, which continues today through traditional practices such as sustenance fishing and hunting. The location of Wolfden’s proposed mine is near several important tribal trust lands."The tribes also have a close connection to Atlantic salmon and have long worked to recover habitat for the species. The proposed mine would be located in critical habitat for endangered at Atlantic salmon and would endanger that progress."<a href="https://www.nrcm.org/blog/faqs-wolfden-proposed-pickett-mountain-mine/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nrcm.org/blog/faqs-wolfden-proposed-pickett-mountain-mine/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetalMiningPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetalMiningPollution</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureOfMaineBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NatureOfMaineBlog</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Waters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Waters</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetalMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetalMining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalRacism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiConfederacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WabanakiConfederacy</a>

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