Wild Man: Jensen Bissell manages Maine's Baxter State Park, 210,000 acres of the most dramatic peaks, prettiest ponds and finest trails east of the Rockies. Lately, he spends a lot of his time trying to keep people out of it. (Or does he?)

Authors

Brian Kevin
Phillipe de Kemmeter Illustrator

Source

Down East

Date

10-2017

Volume Number

VOL. 64, NO. 3

Pages

68-76

Abstract

Jensen Bissell, director of Baxter State Park, shares thoughts about his efforts to keep the park from changing adversely. Concerns about the swelling numbers of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers and media events have caused limits to be imposed on the numbers of hikers allowed in the park.

Subjects

Baxter State Park, Quasi-Independent Public Trust, Limits, Appalachian Trail, Jensen Bissell, Management of Natural Resources, Baxter State Park Authority, Millinocket, Regulations, Wilderness, Recreation, Management

Recommended Citation

Kevin, Brian and de Kemmeter, Phillipe Illustrator, "Wild Man: Jensen Bissell manages Maine's Baxter State Park, 210,000 acres of the most dramatic peaks, prettiest ponds and finest trails east of the Rockies. Lately, he spends a lot of his time trying to keep people out of it. (Or does he?)" (2017). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 4800.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/4800