Mount Katahdin
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Hiker air-lifted from Katahdin dies of injuries sustained in fall
The 75-year-old Massachusetts man was flown from the top of the mountain in critical condition after becoming lost and falling.
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PublishedJune 27, 2020
Portland artist Jill Osgood awarded a Baxter residency
She joins a long tradition of artists who have made the long trek into the woods.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2019
In search of Thoreau’s elusive Mount Katahdin map
A retired University of Maine Farmington administrator continues searching despite being uncertain whether the ‘diagram’ even exists.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2019
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument finally getting signs
Signs directing drivers to the 87,500-acre national monument first were delayed by former Gov. Paul LePage and then by the slow-moving federal approval and contracting process.
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PublishedJune 26, 2019
Our View: Give Mount Katahdin the respect it requires
Hikers should experience and enjoy Maine's tallest mountain – but they must also take it seriously.
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PublishedJune 24, 2019
Utah man airlifted off Mount Katahdin in 2nd rescue over 3 days
After dropping supplies to hikers stranded on the Knife Edge Trail on Saturday, a Maine Forest Service helicopter returns Monday to evacuate a hiker who had fallen 10 to 15 feet on the Hamlin Ridge Trail.