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| The following book is an indispensable reference for those who wish to know more about the unusual and beautiful natural qualities of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway and enjoy it from afar. Bennett, Dean B. Allagash: Maine's Wild and Scenic River. Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 1994, 112p. An exquisitely designed hardcover book providing the most detailed and comprehensive description available of the waterway's unique natural history along its entire hundred-mile-long corridor. Describes common species of plants and animals and geologic features. Profusely illustrated by the author with color photographs, maps, and detailed pen-and-ink drawings. Contains scientific names of species. |
| Sheila and Dean Bennett have canoed in the waterway together every year for over twenty years. They have also made numerous trips into the Allagash in fall, winter, and spring. Sheila has a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and Dean, a Ph.D. in Resource Planning and Conservation. Both are faculty members in the University of Maine System. |
| We thank Tim Caverly, supervisor of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, for conceiving the idea for this booklet and for his guidance and encouragement. |
