Monthly Photo Contest 2013
Thanks to Polly Peckenham, Emily Hawkins, Brenda Veilleux, Nikki Fox and others for their January entries! Thanks to Lynette Gaslin, Sharon Bray, and others for our February entries. Thanks to Nugget Wagner for her March entry. Thanks to Brenda Veilleux, Patrick...
GPMCT Annual Retreat
January 26, 2013. GPMCT Board, staff, and committee members met at Alamoosook Lakeside Inn to share information and discuss matters of importance to the Trust. Cheri Domina discussed the LTA Accreditation process; President Sarah Levine spoke about the new...
Championship Snowshoe Race
The race was a great success. Under less than ideal conditions, twenty-six contestants, wearing cleats, cramp-ons, winter running shoes, whatever, completed the 4.9 mile course. Jeff Lombardo from Old Town was the overall winner. Go to "news" on this site for...
Championship Snowshoe Race Results
The Second Annual State Of Maine Championship Snowshoe Race was held Sunday, January 20, 2013 in the Great Pond Mountain Wildlands. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this possible. Under less than ideal conditions, twenty-six contestants, wearing cleats,...
Outdoor Photo of the Month Contest
You've got great outdoor photos and we'd love to see 'em! Send your favorite April photo to us this month - it must be representative of April in Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island or Dedham, and feature flora and fauna, scenic landscapes or people having outdoor fun....
Wilderness Wonderland
With the first snows of the New Year, rabbits bounded through the Wildlands, while critters of a different species lashed on skis, snowshoes, heavy winter boots and took to the trails. Come one, come all. And send us your pictures from the Wildlands; we’ll post them...
Wildlands Trails Now Listed in Maine Trail Finder
According to Joel Alex, Project Coordinator, Center for Community GIS, “Maine Trail Finder is a grant funded initiative that works with trail managers around Maine to promote their trails as part of a comprehensive database of non-motorized trails geared towards...
New Benches in Wildlands
December 10, 2012. Thanks to Richard Crampton and his crew of kids at the REACH School in Bucksport, several new benches are now available to weary wanderers in the Wildlands. In the pictures featured here, Crampton, Steward Brian Keegstra, and rsu25 Superintendent...
Christmas Greens Gathering, Dec. 9, 2012
Dec. 9, 2012. A spectacular springlike day in the Wildlands. Folks gathered from far and wide for hayrides, warm fires, cookies (lots of cookies), hot chocolate, and yes (not to forget) the search for the perfect family Christmas tree.[gallery link="file"...
Wildlands Christmas Greens Gathering, Dec. 2, 2012
December 2, 2012, the Bonnie and Ben Sidaway family from Dedham were among the families that braved the drizzly weather to search for their perfect Christmas tree. This is the family’s fourth year at the event. The cookie tent, warm fire, and tractor-drawn hayride...
