BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 25, 2020
The group that oversees huge tracts of the state’s industrial forest is warning hunters and other potential travelers to expect plenty of company in the coming weeks, and is asking for visitors to be considerate during their trips to northern Maine. “While the woods were not very busy in May due to the virus, traffic picked up in June and use in July was 30 percent over last July,” said Al Cowperthwaite, executive director of North Maine Woods Inc. “All indications point to a very busy fall.” Add in low gas prices and the fact that traveling hunters are not allowed to travel to Canada, which is usually an option, and Cowperthwaite expects the North Maine Woods to be bustling.