Public land becomes epicenter in state fight

Critics of the governor's intent to increase timber harvesting and divert its revenues worry about a shift in how forests are managed.Nestled between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park are 44,000 acres of state-owned land where hikers roam Maine’s largest roadless backcountry and fishermen discover that Nahmakanta – Penobscot for “where there are plenty of fish” – still rings true today. During winter, thousands of snowmobilers cruise daily through Nahmakanta Public Reserved Land via one ...