PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 18, 2023
Kevin Adam, a veteran of the Maine Warden Service with three decades of experience in conservation law enforcement, has been appointed as the new park director of Baxter State Park, the park’s authority announced Tuesday. Adam joined Baxter State Park in 2020 as a district law enforcement ranger, where he supervised three full-time enforcement rangers and 20 seasonal staff. He had served with the Maine Warden Service for 28 years before retiring as lieutenant from Greenville-based Division D. Adam oversaw the Warden Service’s search and rescue program for 11 years. Baxter is unique among the state’s preserved lands because it is not part of the state park system, as is often believed. The park covers nearly 210,000 acres and is managed as a wildlife sanctuary.