FRENCHVILLE — Last month, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation wrapped up its milestone 10th season of connecting young people with Maine’s premier wild river, marking the successful completion of both our high school Advanced Leadership Trip and our ambitious eighth-grade program expansion in the St. John Valley. Over the past 18...
Read moreFRENCHVILLE — The paddles are officially in the water. On Tuesday morning, a historic journey began for 34 eighth-grade students from the Allagash Wilderness Waterway gateway communities of Fort Kent, Frenchville, St. Agatha, and Madawaska as they launched the 2026 Youth on the Allagash expedition. Following a thorough orientation and gear-up...
Read moreEight high school students from Ashland and the St. John Valley just proved that the future of the Allagash is in excellent hands. Emerging from the North Maine Woods this past weekend on Sunday, May 31st, these motivated young paddlers successfully completed the 2026 Youth on the Allagash Advanced Leadership...
Read moreThe Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation’s Coldwater Fisheries Habitat Temperature Monitoring project continues to record vital baseline thermal conditions in the tributaries and along the mainstem of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Ambient water temperatures are a leading habitat factor driving the distribution and persistence of brook trout. By identifying critical thermal refuge...
Read moreAllagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation Executive Director Daniel Dinsmore and AWWF advisor Janet McMahon appeared on WCSH's program "207" to discuss the recent publication of a new guidebook, This Extraordinary Place: A Guide to Allagash Ecology. The book builds on a groundbreaking ecological assessment, "A River in Space and Time," which...
Read moreThe 2025 Youth on the Allagash season wrapped up earlier this month, marking another successful year of introducing young people from the Waterway's gateway communities to the incredible wilderness in their backyards. Following our Senior Leadership Trip in May, the focus shifted to our youth expeditions that concluded on the...
Read moreLast year, Maine lost a true wilderness icon, Dana Richard Shaw (1934–2024). A veteran Maine Guide, master canoe builder, expert riverman and dedicated conservationist, Dana’s life was a testament to adventure and purpose. To honor his enduring spirit and deep connection to the Allagash, his grandson, Joshua Shaw, has created...
Read moreAWWF's Coldwater Fisheries Habitat Temperature Monitoring Project (CWFHTM) is recording baseline thermal conditions in Allagash Wilderness Waterway tributaries and along the main stem of the river. Fisheries biologists will prioritize the tributaries according to their current contribution to sustaining brook trout populations, their vulnerability to temperature increases, and their potential to...
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