Quimby’s Foundation Opens Maine Land to Hunters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A foundation created by philanthropist Roxanne Quimby that once banned snowmobiles and hunting is now allowing both on large parcels of land as the foundation seeks to build support for a national park.

The foundation announced Monday that it's expanding public access on more than 100,000 acres east of Baxter State Park. That includes the removal of "No Hunting" signs from about 40,000 acres east of the Penobscot River's East Branch and on another parcel of land between Greenville and Brownville Junction.

Quimby was met with opposition from sportsmen when she purchased tens of thousands of acres and closed the land to snowmobiles, ATVs and hunters.

Her son, Lucas St. Clair, is an avid hunter and fisherman, and he's now leading Quimby's effort. He said Monday's announcement shows he's listening.