St. Johnsbury Conserves Recreation Gem in Town

St. Johnsbury, Vermont, expands in-town outdoor recreation opportunities for people by conserving Observatory Knob.

Night skiing and economic planning in Tupper Lake

Center staff helped the town of Tupper Lake land a $100,000 grant for improvements to the Tupper Lake Golf Club and for planning improvements to the town's year-round recreation economy.

Rural Tourism Academy Advances Sustainable Tourism

The Rural Tourism Academy is supporting industry and community leaders as they respond to pandemic-driven changes in the tourism and recreation sector in northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.  

Tupper Lake Wins $10M Revitalization Grant

In early December 2021, New York State selected Tupper Lake to receive a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant of $10 million.

Create Your Kingdom

The Create Your Kingdom video series explores stories of how three individuals are making their lives and livelihoods in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Greenville Rallies Around New Downtown Park on Moosehead Lake

A new park in Greenville, ME guarantees public access to Maine’s largest lake right from downtown.

New Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Support Internet Access

Residents of the Maine West communities of Harrison and Bethel are benefiting from new public access Wi-Fi hotspots provided by Community Concepts Finance Corporation and the Northern Forest Center.

Giving Back by Getting Outside

A Maine West program encouraged healthy outdoor activities and raised $6,000 to support local afterschool programs

Embrace Our Place Pledge Greets Hikers, Boaters

New signage is introducing hikers and boaters to The Mahoosuc Way: Embrace Our Place pledge to encourage actions that protect and sustain the quality of place in the western Maine region.

Strategy Advances to Attract New Residents

Since releasing "Attracting New Residents:  A Strategy for the Adirondack Park and its Communities" in February, the Center has been putting the strategy’s ideas to work at both the regional and local levels.