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LOCATION The Maine North Woods is a region of over 3.5 million acres of top quality commercial forest land. Included within its boundaries are two of the most famous wild rivers of the Northeast - The St. John and the Allagash . North Maine Woods completely surrounds the Allagash Wilderness Waterway . PROPOSED US NATIONAL PARK OF THE MAINE NORTH WOODS , a conservation organization that's spearheading a protection plan for an enormous swath of woodlands in the U.S. East. The proposed national park would encompass 3.2 million acres (13,000 km&2), an area larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined. The woods in question hold a special place in American history. As Of March 2006 , no specific action has been taken by the Congress on this action. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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