NEWS CENTER MAINE • July 24, 2025
It may seem as though Maine has a substantial amount of public land, but that impression is misleading. An article by Charlie Pike in the August issue of “Down East” points out that “of all the New England states, Maine contains the lowest percentage of public land relative to its entire area, just 6.9 percent…Rhode Island, at 11.6 percent, is the next lowest.” Pike takes a thoughtful look at how land trusts in Maine have taken a vigorous role in preserving undeveloped property for future generations. Deputy editor Sarah Stebbins joined us on 207 to discuss that article as well as a little-known side of the great environmental writer and advocate Rachel Carson.