Join AWWF on Nov. 13 at Sea Dog Brewing in Bangor The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is more than just a line on a map; it is a tapestry of wild ecosystems, a ribbon of time flowing through the North Maine Woods. On Thursday, November 13th, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation invites...
Read moreRichard Edward Barringer, a lifelong public servant in Maine and one of the founding board members of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, died on October 20, 2025, at the age of 87. While Barringer’s distinguished career spanned three gubernatorial cabinets and the founding of the Muskie School of Public Service, more...
Read moreA Tribute for Donald Eugene Nicoll — August 4, 1927 – April 3, 2024 By DON HUDSON The Allagash lost a great friend when Don Nicoll died suddenly at 96 on April 3 in Miyazaki, Japan. Nicoll had traveled to Japan with his son-in-law, Campbell Forbes, to visit his son, Hugh Nicoll,...
Read moreBy Ruth LaRoche (wife of Matthew LaRoche, Superintendent of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway). I have had this reoccurring dream over my lifetime. In this dream, I need to figure out how I am going to feed 20 guests with one can of evaporated milk and a small package of venison. And I can’t...
Read moreMy first encounters with the Allagash were by air, with limited time on the water. In June 1955, I accompanied Governor Muskie on a flight to Chamberlain Lake, where he met with Al Nugent of Nugent Camps to discuss Mr. Nugent’s concerns about clear-cut lumbering operations and the threat of...
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