KENNEBEC JOURNAL • July 1, 2020
Congress is working on a bill to provide nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain our national parks. Of course, they’ve done nothing about Trump’s repeal of protections for our wonderful public lands and parks. He’s even opened them up to coal mining and oil and gas drilling. My wife and I visited many of our spectacular national parks, and I can’t imagine the damage Trump’s decision will cause in these beautiful places. Something really good: One of my all-time favorite adventures was a trip down the Allagash. The feds designated the Allagash as a National Wild and Scenic River. I was very pleased recently to receive a copy of the booklet, “Allagash Explorer,” created to help you enjoy an Allagash adventure. ~ George Smith