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Camping 101 Youth Overnight
By Elise Goplerud • July 23, 2026Report written by FKWW Environmental Educator Michelle Martin Students on our recent the Camping 101 overnight trip had the opportunity to not only learn how to set up tents, choose good campsites, cook over an open fire, use a ferrocerium rod, clean camp dishes, practice Leave No Trace principles, throw a bear hang, and have… -
June eNewsletter – We don’t want to miss a thing
By Sarah Andre • July 14, 20262025 Impact Report, Woods & Waters Day tickets on sale, the Overlook reopens, and more… It’s already July? The garden is popping, the grass needs mowing, the kids are on summer vacation, and…we just want to get outside! So that we all can hit the trail, the river, or at least the backyard, this belated June eNews is here just to… -
May eNewsletter – The Season Begins!
By Sarah Andre • June 9, 2026Gates unlocked, Tekαkαpimək open five days per week, Teacher Camp and Leave No Trace training, paddling the East Branch, and…yep, the black flies are here. A beautiful and sustainable feature of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is the eastern white cedar siding that covers the exterior, from the vertical tongue and groove in the entryway pictured above to the custom shingles that wrap into the sinuous curves between each wing. Sunny yellow and pungent with… -
Day trip to Tekαkαpimək Contact Station
By Brian Hinrichs • May 19, 2026As we anticipate the opening of Tekαkαpimək Contact Station and Loop Road for 2026 this Friday, May 22nd, Executive Director Brian Hinrichs reflects on a day trip from Bangor to Tekαkαpimək with his family last summer. Whenever visiting the monument, please start by downloading the NPS app and checking out nps.gov/kaww for the latest travel… -
Peeps, cheeps, and cheers for Spring! – April eNewsletter
By Sarah Andre • May 1, 2026A chance to share your thoughts with NPS, goodbyes with gratitude, getting ready for Membership May, and more… We made it to spring! Emerging from our winter “dens,” blinking in the sunlight like this red fox kit, we are ready. Friends’ staff are bubbling with excitement over sighting a spotted salamander or a nesting phoebe pair, dirt… -
Snow, Sun, and Fun – March eNewsletter
By Sarah Andre • March 17, 2026February Vacation Camp celebrates its 5th year, Patten Winterfest, General Management Plan update, and more… This newsletter is coming to you in the third week of March, a time of year defined by the tension of transitions. Patches of snow dot the landscape still. The driveway is softening each afternoon, half of it following us into the house… -
March Haskell Hut 3 Day Trip Report
By Elise Goplerud • March 13, 2026This trip report was written and shared with Friends by frequent monument visitors Eric and Elaine Hendrickson. This trip was the fourth of the year and perhaps the last for the season. The first trip was to check on the wood supply where I had the chance to help the ranger fill the wood shed… -
Happy New Year, Friends! January/February eNewsletter
By Sarah Andre • February 9, 2026Welcoming new staff and board, the winter trail report, learning winter safety, and a fresh look for the eNewsletter! Winter at Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is a study in contrasts: its still, stark beauty invites well-bundled adventurers to experience a stunning landscape, but extreme cold, deep snowpack, and the remote backcountry pose risks. Recreating safely requires specific… -
What a Year! December eNewsletter
By Sarah Andre • January 14, 2026Through a challenging year, one thing was constant – your love for this place. At the end of each year, nonprofit staff are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from our members, donors, supporting partners, and community folks who take some time from their OWN busy holiday preparations to sit down and write a check,…
