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Spring 2013 (740KB PDF) Maine Chapter NON-PROFIT Appalachian Mountain Club U.S.-POSTAGE PO Box 1534 P A I D Portland, Maine 04104 BRUNSWICK,-ME Wilderness PERMIT NO. 65 Matters Maine Chapter, Appalachian Mountain Club Volume XXXVIII • Number 2 • Spring 2013 Baxter State Park and Katahdin: A Pictorial History An AMC Maine Chapter Evening Program on Thursday, June 13 John Neff and Howard Whitcomb share their is professor emeritus of political science vast knowledge of the Katahdin region’s at Lehigh University. He is the author of history and the creation of Baxter State Park Governor Baxter’s Magnificent Obsession: in an illustrated presentation on Thursday, A Documentary History of Baxter State Park, June 13. Their 2012 book, Baxter State Park 1931-2006 (FBSP, 2008). He also compiled and Katahdin, draws on rich collections of and annotated for FBSP a four-volume set of archival images, many never published, original materials, Percival P. Baxter’s Vision dating back to the 19th century. for Baxter State Park (2005). Howard’s park Neff and Whitcomb will share tales of the experiences date back to the early 1950s native peoples, accounts of early scientific when he climbed Katahdin three consecutive explorations in the area, chronicles summers. of adventurers including Henry David A Baxter State Park vista: Katahdin as seen John and Howard will sign copies of their Thoreau’s visits to Maine’s North Woods from The Traveler overlooking Upper South book ($22), with all proceeds going to in the 1840s and 1850s, the spirited era of Branch Pond Friends of Baxter State Park. He first climbed Katahdin in the early 1960s logging and sporting camps, and Governor On Thursday, June 13th join us in the and was a long-time Appalachian Trail trail Percival Baxter’s purchase of 201,000 acres Upstairs Lecture Hall at the Bangor Public maintainer in Baxter State Park. He is a past over a period of 30 years. Library, 145 Harlow St, Bangor. See driving president of the Maine Appalachian Trail John Neff is a retired pastor of the United directions at www.amcmaine.org under Club and the founding president of Friends Methodist Church and lives in Winthrop. Meetings and Education committee. This of Baxter State Park (FBSP). He is the author of Katahdin: An Historic program and all AMC evening educational Journey (Appalachian Mountain Club, 2006). Howard Whitcomb, a Georgetown resident, programs are free and open to the public. Trekking in Patagonia Inside: An AMC Maine Evening Educational Program on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Few people have traveled to Patagonia in the N Lots of trips and activities, far southern reaches of South America. Sam meetings and events to get Jamke, on the other hand, has been there twice: once building trails as a volunteer you out there and enjoying and once leading a group of experienced winter in Maine! p. 2-4 hikers. On Tuesday, May 14 at the Freeport Community Library, Sam will share beautiful Alice Arlen on Louise photos of scenery and wildlife, stories from N both trips, and logistical tips for exploring Dickinson Rich, Open Pit Patagonia yourself. Mining, p. 5 AMC member and Adventure Travel Leader, Sam Jamke first went to Patagonia in 2008 N Member Profile: Jim to work on building and repairing trails in Chile’s Torres del Paine Nation Park with a Thorne, Tar Sands Debate, California-based non-profit, Conservation p. 6 Volunteers International Program. She resolved to return there some day to N Trekking the Gaspe, AMC experience more hiking in the region. member opportunities, p. 7 In 2012, she realized that objective by leading an AMC Adventure Travel excursion N Young Member outings, to Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. It was a spectacular hiking and backpacking Out and About with AMC adventure that included trekking in Los Maine, p. 8 Glaciares National Park in Argentina and Laguna de los Tres and Monte Fitz Roy (11,180’), Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. - continued on page 3 Sunday, April 7: Tuckerman Ravine Trip. Enjoy Tuckerman OUTINGS/EVENTS/ Ravine in the Springtime! Come to WATCH spring skiers or BE a spring skier. Contact Al Mandell at mandell.ah@ MEETINGS/EDUCATION pg.com, (607-316-5773) or Kim Sanders, youngmembers@ A Note about the Listings amcmaine.org. Moderate. Leader: Kim Sanders, The listings below—presented in date order by category—include [email protected], Albert Mandell, 607-336- only those posted online prior to the submission deadline for this 2733, [email protected] issue of Wilderness Matters. For the most complete, accurate, Sunday, May 5: New Members Social, Eastern Promenade, and up-to-date listings—and so you don’t miss spontaneous Portland. Join us for a late afternoon get-to-know-you at the outings—please periodically check out the Calendar online Eastern Promenade in Portland from 3 to 5 PM. Everyone at www.amcmaine.org/calendar. For general questions or welcome! Registration not required; feel free to contact us comments regarding these listings, contact Michelle Moody, if you have any questions. Rain date: Kick-off the Summer Outings Chair, [email protected] or (207) 319-7355. Potluck on Wed, June 26. Easy. Leader: Denise Fredette, Next Deadline, Wilderness Matters, Summer/Fall Issue: June [email protected]. 1. Wilderness Matters is your chapter newsletter. Everyone is Wednesday, June 26: Celebration of Summer Social, Fort welcome and encouraged to contribute, be it stories, news, Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth. Folks of all ages welcome!) opinions, photos, or whatnot. We want to hear from you! Send Time: 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Gather at Fort Williams (at the grills to submissions to [email protected]. Thank you! the left of the beach area) for an early evening of fun! RSVP optional, but encouraged. If weather looks questionable, there PLEASE NOTE: The calendar listings below have been edited will be a notice by 2 PM on YM Facebook page, http://www. for space in order to reduce the size of the newsletter from facebook.com/groups/9829386986/. Rain Date: Thurs, June 27 12 pages to 8 pages, thereby saving the Chapter about $800 5:30-7:30 PM. Leader: Denise Fredette, [email protected] annually. For full, complete details on these listings, please refer to the AMC calendar online at www.amcmaine.org/calendar. Members can help the Chapter save even more by switching EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE from the postal mail/paper edition to the electronic version of Wilderness Matters. Dollars we save on printing and Thursday, May 9: Chapter Executive Committee Meeting, mailing can be directed to other club activities. To go Freeport, ME. Meets every odd month (January, March, May, paperless, go online to the AMC Member Center at www. July, September, November) on second Thursday. Important outdoors.org/membership/member-center.cfm. Thanks! conservation topics, outdoor and educational activities, finances, and other items are discussed. Open to all. Upstairs meeting room of Freeport McDonald’s from 6:30-8:30pm. YOUNG MEMBERS Leader: Larry Dyer [email protected]. Thursday, July 11: Chapter Executive Committee Meeting, Thursday, March 21: Spring Ski Trip Planning & Social ~ Freeport, ME. See info above. Young Members, Portland ME. Spring Ski Trip Planning & Social. RSVP/Txt to Kim Sanders (207) 712-0862 or Al Mandell (607-316-5773). All Levels. Leader: Kim Sanders, [email protected]. MEETINGS & EDUCATION Thursday, April 4: Open-Pit Mining in Maine, Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Rd., Holden. NRCM Staff Wilderness Matters Scientist Nick Bennett and Jeff Reardon of Trout Unlimited is the newsletter of the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club. will discuss the major issues associated with open-pit mining Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the AMC or its Maine Chapter. Not responsible for errors or omissions, except to and describing what’s ahead for Maine. Sponsored by Fields acknowledge them in a subsequent issue. Copyright 2013 - Maine Chapter of Pond Audubon Center and AMC Maine Chapter. Time: 7-8:30 the Appalachian Mountain Club. PM. FMI, Education Chair John Mullens at education@ Address corrections: Send to AMC Member Services, 5 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02108 | (800) 372-1758 | [email protected] amcmaine.org or Audubon Naturalist, Holly Twining at Newsletter submissions and photographs: Send to Carey Kish, Editor at [email protected]. Please see page 5 of this [email protected] | (207) 838-9669 newsletter for complete details on this program. Maine Chapter Executive Committee Monday, April 8: Open-Pit Mining in Maine, Gilsland Farm Chair: Larry Dyer, [email protected], (207) 655-9097 Audubon Center, Falmouth. NRCM Staff NRCM Staff Chapter Youth Program: Jeanne Christie, [email protected], 310-8708 Scientist Nick Bennett and Jeff Reardon of Trout Unlimited Conservation: Karen Herold, [email protected], (207) 829-6146 E-communications: Tim Flight, [email protected], (207) 650-6809 will discuss the major issues associated with open-pit mining Outings: Jeff Aceto, [email protected], (207) 650-5674 and describing what’s ahead for Maine. Sponsored by Maine Outings: Michelle Moody (co-chair), [email protected], 207-319-7355 Meetings & Education: John Mullens, [email protected], (207) 361-1210 Audubon and the AMC Maine Chapter. Time: Potluck 6-7 PM, Membership: VACANT Program 7-8:30 PM. FMI, Education Chair John Mullens at Maine Woods Initiative: Peter Roderick, [email protected], (207) 293-2704 Maine Woods Initiative & At Large: Scott Dyer, [email protected], (207) 233-5758 [email protected] or Karen Herold at conservation@ Newsletter Editor: Carey Kish, [email protected], (207) 838-9669 amcmaine.org. Please see page 5 of this newsletter for full Nominating & At Large: Paul Hahn, [email protected], (207) 222-2837 Past Chair: Carrie Walia, [email protected], (207) 928-2277 article with complete details on this program.
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