A Journey on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail Shows Waterway is More than an Historical Route
15 Sep
We enjoyed Paul H. Heinz’s recent story in the Boston Globe about his canoe journey along the 740 mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Traveling from Old Forge, NY to Fort Kent, Maine, Heinz bills it as a paddle through time. Yet as we follow him through the communities that line the trail, his story quickly becomes more than an outdoor adventure through waterways once traveled by Native Americans and early American explorers.
As we meet the people and communities that Heinz met, it’s clear that a transformation is underway. In an era of factory closings and development along the waterway, the role the rivers and lakes play in the 45 communities along the water trail is changing. People are beginning to see that a healthy water trail may be the key to sustaining vibrant and healthy towns. Their vision of the landscape is renewing the water trail not just as a piece of history but as a key to the future.
Learn more about Heinz’s trip HERE (free registration is required to read the complete article).
