There are supposedly three times as many moose in the Moosehead region as people. One might consider the source of that comment, however - a lady at the tourist-information booth.

At any rate, Your Scribe saw no moose on a recent visit. Here is a photo of Moosehead from the south end, showing a tourist cruiser and the lake but no gawky mammels.

The debate about the Plum Creek project continues. More local businesspeople are weighing in on the side of development, pointing out that it is a 20-30 year plan - not an overnight condo project. Source: editorial page of the Moosehead Messenger.

They say they need more commerical growth. One of the most telling stats is the fall in the number of public school students, down by almost half from a decade ago.

It is a hike to get to Moosehead. We went through Guilford on the way up, but took 201 "The Old Canada Highway," on the way back.

My thrill was seeing a plaque noting the Benedict Arnold trek to Quebec in 1775, when he took the upper Kennebec almost as far as Jackman.

Moosehead is a beautiful region, though it does seem to be having trouble drawing tourists. Awkward thought: Will the sharp fall in lending for second homes endanger the Plum Creek project? A lot of people would be happy to see it further stalled but now financing has emerged as a key factor (for the marketing and sales team, anyway).

For a day I was a tourist at Moosehead, and it was very refreshing. More will be retold in future blogs.

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