Column: Rediscovering the Peace and Quiet of Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument

BOOTHBAY REGISTER • July 26, 2023

A quiet, unbroken by low grumbling of distant traffic or the white noise of an overhead jet. No buzzing lawnmowers or sirens. No dogs barking or brakes screeching. That was what we experienced this past late-July weekend in parts of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument as we gazed across beautiful scenes of forests, mountains, ponds, and stream. It was wonderfully regenerative and calming. ~ Jeff and Allison Wells