High Peaks Alliance Hosts David Field Who: High Peaks Alliance What: Trail social featuring a talk by Appalachian Trail Hall of Famer, David Field When: Saturday, March 16 from 5-7 p.m. Where: North Church, 118 High Street in Farmington FARMINGTON, Join the Read More
Public rallies against CMP Proposal for new Transmission Line through Western Mountains
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/14/more-than-30-people-testify-against-cmp-power-line-proposal-at-puc-hearing/ Read More
Fly Rod Crosby … Pioneering Woman
More Development could be headed to the High Peaks region.
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Atlantic Salmon Meeting Raises Concerns
The Value of Land Trusts
http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/outdoors/rangeley-lakes-heritage-trust-committed-to-the-public/ Read More
CMP Proposal Still Poses Threat to Western Mountains Region
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Governor LePage blocks further wind power projects
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Wind Power Has Reached Its Limits
http://://www.centralmaine.com/2018/01/23/maine-compass-state-has-reached-its-limit-on-wind-power/ Maine Compass: State has reached its limit on wind power The Maine woods host more tall towers than the Boston skyline. BY CHRIS O'NEIL Maine people are preparing for battle, as historic decisions Read More
Atlantic Salmon in Sandy River watershed
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Perham Stream Bridge a success of cooperation and collaboration in Maine’s High Peaks .
Here is a brief video that shows how the Perham Stream Bridge looks visually as the High Peaks Alliance, The North Franklin Snowmobile Club and the Narrow Guage Riders collaborated to get this rebuilt and safe. Thank you to the Franklin County Commissioners for help from TIF Funding to keep Read More
Historian to retrace 350-mile journey to Quebec
Hodding Carter IV doesn't quite match the sweater-vest-wearing, finger-pointing lecturers you might imagine when you hear the title 'historian.' Though he might don a sweater vest from time to time, the chances are slim to none that you'll find Carter pointing any fingers while delivering a stuffy, Read More
Local outdoorsman hikes 200 miles of Franklin County
The 200+ mile Franklin County walk begins on the Whistle Stop Trail, at the County Line in Jay. (Photo by Doug Dunlap Copyright 2017) Outdoorsman Doug Dunlap is on another venture to emphasize the beauty and outdoor opportunity of Franklin County by hiking more than 200 miles of its woods, trails Read More
Hiking Franklin County
Tourism in Maine is- $8.2 Billion Industry- Conservation protects our Maine High Peaks Brand.
http://bangordailynews.com/2017/07/26/outdoors/outdoor-recreation-credited-with-8-2-billion-annual-impact-on-maines-economy/ Nature Tourism is needed to protect our Brand and our local economy in Maine's High Peaks Region. Please support the High Peaks Alliance as the Local Voice in Land Read More
New director, Harry Tucci, responds to HPA mission and membership expansion request
We received a wonderful response to our request for help from Harry Tucci: Harry J Tucci Jr <[email protected]> Jun 25 to High Peaks Alliance Read More
New “Berry Pickers” Appalachian Side Trail from Saddleback Mountain to the Fly Rod Crosby Trail
As part of the Linkletter/Orbeton Forest Legacy Project this AT side trail was created and protected, crossing also land owned by the Maine AT Land Trust. Thank you Dave Field for this photo from the AT and for helping this to happen and thank you Simon Rucker for maintaining this new AT side Read More
History of Fly Rod Crosby by King Montgomery
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High Peaks Alliance seeks to expand mission, membership
Daily Bulldog article http://www.dailybulldog.com/db/outdoors/high-peaks-alliance-seeks-to-expand-mission-membership/ Read More
Dylan Cookson’s End of Season
Hello, everyone. My name is Dylan Cookson. I am an AmeriCorps members and this year I have been serving with the High Peaks Alliance as a Maine Conservation Corps Environmental Steward. This will be my last year as an AmeriCorps member and my time with the High Peaks Alliance has been truly Read More
Raffle Drawing
Last Wednesday, October the 12th, the High Peaks Alliance drew the winning tickets for the 2016 High Peaks Alliance Raffle. We had winners in Rangeley, North Monmouth, Scarborough, and Farmington. Our out-of-state winner, Rose Esher, won a pair of books on the history of the Rangeley region. Most Read More
Raffle Update
The High Peaks Alliance Raffle Drawing will be taking place at the monthly Board meeting on October 12th, 2016. We will be drawing six tickets, each ticket has the same chance of being drawn for any of the six prizes currently available through the raffle. Raffle tickets will still be available for Read More
Rangeley Trail Town Festival
On Saturday, September 3rd 2016, the town of Rangeley celebrated their annual Trail Town Festival. It has been four years since Rangeley was designated an official Appalachian Trail Community in 2012. The High Peaks Alliance joined them for their celebration. The Fest included many food vendors and Read More
Ribbon Cutting Perham Stream Bridge
This past Saturday was the perfect day for a cookout. The sun was out, a slight breeze was in the air, and people came from all over Franklin County to join us in the backwoods of Madrid. This past June, the High Peaks Alliance saw the completion of the Perham Stream Bridge Project. The Bridge is Read More
Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen Association’s Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day
Rangeley Region Guides and Sportsmen Association threw its annual Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day on August 9th. This year's theme was Dogs, and I could not have been happier! I, Dylan Cookson, AmeriCorps member, and MCC Environmental Steward am a big fan of Dogs! And there were eager, friendly, Read More
