Maine has many rustic resorts for outdoorsmen, and they are often of '40s vintage with sepia photos of FDR on the walls and weathered columns of Gene Letourneau on the bedside night tables.

A new resort is opening this spring, however, and promises to be an updated version of the traditional lodge and cabins.

The Wild Fox Resort is slated to open in mid-May in Lakeville, which is about 90 minutes northeast of Bangor. It is on the water of Junior Lake, and boaters will be able to get to a dozen other bodies of water including West Grand Lake.

The four-season, 155-acre property will offer fishing, hunting, boating, snowmobiling and other outdoor activities. It also provides Internet access for an extra $7 a day but that is optional. Cost is about $90 per night for the cabins.

The complex, which is being developed as Your Scribe blogs, will offer cabins, camping areas and a community lodge. It will be able to sleep a maximum of about 50.

The project is being developed by Joe Walsh, a Minnesota native who once ran a bed-and-breakfast in Amherst, N.H. He said he chose Maine over Minnesota, and it took him two years to find the right spot.

"Maine and Minnesota people both love the outdoors," said Walsh, 48. "Maine is a great state, and people from Quebec to Boston will find the resort easy to get to and a great place to vacation."

It took Walsh and Buxton native Dave LaBreck, his onsite manager, several years to get permits. Local abutters had appealed the state Land Use Regulation Commission's approval, but now all systems are go.

Walsh is counting on the supposition that vacationers still want an outdoor woodsy experience, in this case in brand new facilities.

"We are providing top of the line cabins and lodge," said Walsh. "And the area is pristine, with much of the surrounding acreage saved into conservation.

"Many people still want to experience the lakes and the woods, and we're looking forward to opening after a lot of planning and legal work in getting our approvals." More information can be found at www.wildfoxresort.com.

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