Redefining a Region

The World

There’s change afoot in the nation’s forests. Timber companies have begun making more money on land sales than timber sales, and developers are quick to buy remote tracts for second home and vacation resorts. Living on Earth’s Ashley Ahearn takes a look at what this national trend means for the Moosehead Lake region in Northern Maine.

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