SEE AND HEAR
Follow the adventure: Check back every day of the series for additional multimedia and feature stories.

The Introduction DAY ONE: The Paddle | Medawisla Wildnerness Camps DAY TWO: The Ride | Little Lyford Pond Camps | West Branch Pond Camps DAY THREE The Hike | Gorman Chairback Camps



Camp on shore of Long Pond will open to skiers this winter
Newly named Gorman Chairback Camps includes seven log cabins.

[July 25, 2007]

A race down the mountain
Three hikers gamble on taking a shorter return route, using their
wits to find an unbuilt trail and get to camp before dark.
[July 25, 2007]

AMC's Maine Woods project a 'big idea' in the making
As the pace of civilization speeds up, solitude and open space are
becoming valuable commodities.
[July 25, 2007]

A bike path in progress
Bikers test the new AMC Pleasant River Valley Bike Trail and find
unexpected challenges to go with its mountain views.
[July 24, 2007]

Determined owner keeps camp, and history, alive
Thanks to loyal customers and some new business, a rustic camp
perseveres.
[July 24, 2007]

Camps offer touch of three centuries
Little Lyford Pond Camps was built around 1874, but guests today can enjoy some modern amenities.
[July 24, 2007]

Camps offer wilderness with a family perspective
The AMC reasons that helping children enjoy nature yields adults who will want to protect it.

[July 23, 2007]

Katahdin Iron Works area wore 'Vacationland' label in 1800s
The remote region was a coveted destination to many vacationers in the Northeast.
[July 23, 2007]

Hard times on remote waters
The newly mapped but rarely paddled Tour of the Waters canoe trail offers solitude for a price paid in hard labor.
[July 23, 2007]

Backcountry redefined
A conservation group has ambitious plans for a remote tract of
Maine woods. We spent four days hiking, biking and canoeing the
area to see it as it is now — and as it might be.
[July 22, 2007]

Behind the Maine Woods Initiative, a conservation group with clout
The Appalachian Mountain Club has been influential in the
Northeast for decades.
[July 22, 2007]




Northern Exposure is a collaborative effort of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, pressherald.com and News 8 WMTW.

Sunday on News 8 WMTW at 11, Steve Minich explores the plan to preserve and protect 37,000 acres of the Maine Woods.

Monday on News 8 WMTW at 6, Steve Minich examines plans for “nature-based tourism.”

Tuesday on News 8 WMTW at 6, Steve Minich looks at the balance between logging and setting aside forestland as a preserve.

Wednesday on News 8 WMTW at 6, Steve Minich visits rustic Little Lyford Pond Camps.



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NORTHERN EXPOSURE

Staff writer Tux Turkel and staff photographer Derek Davis spent four days exploring a part of the Maine Woods undergoing important changes.

The Appalachian Mountain Club is working to create a national destination for adventure tourism and recreation on 67,000 acres east of Greenville. The plan is in its infancy and will evolve over the century.

We paddled a canoe across remote ponds and along a shallow river, pedaled a new 17-mile mountain bike trail and followed the route of a proposed hiking path that will connect up with the Appalachian Trail. We also slept at or visited four sporting camps along the route and met people working and staying at them.

Our goal was to give readers a taste of the adventures they can find today in this changing region, and what the potential might be in the years ahead.

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Maine Woods Initiative

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