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Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge
This Massachusetts refuge — a blend of salt marshes, cranberry bogs, Atlantic white cedar swamps, freshwater marshes, rivers and vernal pools – is the result of a unique partnership among nine federal, state and private conservation groups.
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White Mountain
The forest includes over 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, 48 peaks more than 4,000 feet in elevation, a number of downhill ski areas and 600 miles of rivers and streams … many of which hold native brook trout.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
The recently established Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument protects a swath of 87,563 acres in Maine’s iconic north woods. It is contiguous with state and private conservation lands, creating a landscape-scale reserve for native fish and fauna.