Title

Long, detailed first-person narrative on the political battle between Friends of

Authors

Lance Tapley

Source

Portland Phoenix

Date

8-29-2003

Pages

1, 12-14

Abstract

Long, detailed first-person narrative on the political battle between Friends of Bigelow and the Western Mountains Foundation (WMF), over WMF's proposal to build a machine-groomed cross-county ski trail inside the Bigelow Preserve. Author Lance Tapley, who organized Friends of Bigelow 30 years ago and has remained an activist, details the anatomy of the compromise that was eventually reached, and the emotional toll that came with it. With a focus on comments by Larry Warren, president of WMF; Dick Fecteau, chairman of Friends of Bigelow; and Patrick McGowan, commissioner of conservation.

Subjects

Bigelow Preserve, Friends of Bigelow, Western Mountains Foundation

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