Experience the glory of Mount Katahdin, Maine's most beloved and highest mountain. The beginning or the end of the Appalachian Trail. Katahdin: The Mountain of the People highlights the dedication of Percival Baxter as he strove to preserve the mountain and its surroundings.

Learn about the history of Baxter State Park, and the people whose love for this sacred place inspired them to keep Mount Katahdin forever wild and as it should be - the Mountain of the People.
Narrated by Jack Perkins with original music by John Cooper.

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[Katahdin: The Mountain of the People originally aired on MPBN Community Films September 8, 2010.]