Saving Nature One Piece At A Time

Roxanne Quimby, a hero to some, is using up her private fortune to buy up chunks of Maine's North Woods. She hope to turn it into a national park.

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August 7, 2001, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"To some she is a hero, a reincarnation of Percival Baxter, the wealthy governor who bequeathed to Maine what is now Baxter State Park. To others, she might as well be a flatlander for all the respect she shows for Maine's heritage as a lumber producer... Ms. Quimby says she is ready to put every cent she has into buying land. Even then, says Jym St. Pierre, Maine director for Restore the North Woods, she will not be able to buy all the land needed for the park, but she sets an example for others."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Putting Her Money Where Maine's Woods Are

Monday, August 6, 2001 in The New York Times

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