Where in Maine?
- Photography by: Jennifer Baum
If you could mount this moose and fly around its neighborhood, you’d enjoy one of the finest panoramas of mountains and lakes in the North Woods. The statue is a fitting symbol — the area is famous for its Bullwinkles. The sculpture was inspired by an Abenaki legend about a boy and a moose who became inseparable friends. When the pair slipped into a rushing river and plunged over a waterfall, nearby hunters said the moose fell so gracefully it appeared to soar. Today, it’s the forest itself that needs a lift. The area has kept its natural character for centuries; permanent settlement didn’t come until the Nova Scotians moved in shortly before the Civil War. It wasn’t until the 1920s that a road was built connecting this hamlet to a better-known one down the road. But the way of life here appears to be endangered. For locals — and all Mainers — the question is how to rescue it. Have you ever seen this flying moose? Send us a note at PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843; fire off an e-mail to editorial@downeast.com; or post a comment at www.DownEast.com if you can identify it.
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- Photography by: Jennifer Baum










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