Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary Aug 24, 2024

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary

Welcome to Katahdin, where dense woodlands and pristine waterways stretch out as far as the eye can see. Covering nearly 87,500 acres, this new national monument was established eight years ago today. Maine"s logging industry was a big part of this region for over a hundred years but declined toward the end of the 19th century. Efforts to preserve its landscape were spearheaded by philanthropist Roxanne Quimby. She started buying land near Baxter State Park in 2001 and donated it to the federal government in 2016, ensuring its preservation for future generations.

© Cavan Images/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Aug 24, 2018A new park with a new mission
Aug 24, 2019Get the bear facts
Aug 24, 2020Go with the rainbow flow
Aug 24, 2021Surf s always up in Paia
Aug 24, 2022Ukrainian Independence Day
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California
Aug 24, 2025European fallow deer in England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 22, 202050 years of Earth Day
Mar 12, 2026Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
May 27, 2021Listening to the sea
Apr 18, 2020National Park Week begins
Nov 25, 2020A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
Nov 3, 2018A bison preserve
Jun 30, 2018The aftermath of a meteorite
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon National Park anniversary
Sep 18, 2023Fall Astronomy Week
Jul 4, 2020Happy Independence Day!
Apr 1, 2023Frog Month
Sep 13, 2020Super sandy Sweet 16
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
Jun 4, 2023Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
Sep 21, 2018A tower of light
Apr 5, 2024The Bahamas
Feb 2, 2022Groundhog Day
Aug 16, 2020Here s looking at you
Aug 25, 2025Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
Jan 18, 2023White Sands National Park turns 90
May 20, 2022World Bee Day
May 14, 2021A misty morning in Brazil
Dec 8, 2023La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
Mar 22, 2024World Water Day
Jan 5, 2026A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
Sep 8, 2025International Literacy Day
Apr 2, 2021White dunes, blue lagoons
Mar 21, 2023International Day of Color
Oct 31, 2022Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
Jan 28, 2018Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland