PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July9x, 2020
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wardens performed a daring rescue Wednesday in Down East Maine, carrying an injured hiker down a mountain on their backs just before severe thunderstorms rolled into the region. Wardens Camden Akins and John Carter responded to a distress call around 3:30 p.m. that two female hikers were stranded on top of Black Mountain due to medical issues. Black Mountain is located on the Schoodic Peninsula near Gouldsboro and Sullivan in Hancock County. Trails on Black Mountain are moderate to advanced, offering scenic views of Donnell Pond and Tunk Lake. Sturtevant was transported to a hospital in Ellsworth. She was treated and released.