Before he was Maine's greatest benefactor, Percival Baxter was just another nature-loving politico huffing and puffing up Katahdin.
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Contributing editor Andrew Vietze is the bestselling author of Boon Island and Becoming Teddy Roosevelt. He’s been a volunteer firefighter and fought blazes in Baxter State Park, where he works as a seasonal ranger. Find him online at andrewvietze.com
The East Coast’s only national park boasts some of the country’s best Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and sightseeing.
In 1866, the Great Fire of Portland was the most devastating blaze ever to strike an American city. Andrew Vietze revisits the harrowing night that left half of Portland in ashes.