MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • November 14, 2021
Ranging in size from just 500 to more than 43,00 acres, Public Reserved Lands are enjoyed today by thousands of both visitors and locals, at least those willing to prepare for a rugged backcountry experience when they go camping, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling or hunting. Across the state, the Bureau of Parks & Lands manages more than 590,000 acres today. “Up for Grabs” is a lively and comprehensive account of nearly 300 years of political maneuvering to protect – and sometimes exploit – remote and beautiful tracts of land scattered throughout the state. ~ Michael Berry