BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 5, 2024
isits to some of Maine’s popular state parks and historic sites may not be what you remember, thanks to damage from the major storms in December and January that devastated the state’s landscape. Severe beach erosion and destruction of structures were common on the coast. But even while the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands oversees repairs and restoration projects, attendance in the state’s parks is up 30 percent from last year at this time, thanks to the mild spring. One of the most significant environmental changes at Popham is that the Morse River has shifted its course, and people can no longer safely walk out to Fox Island.