The family-friendly trail traverses land that was protected from development as a commercial trash transfer station 20 years ago.
The family-friendly trail traverses land that was protected from development as a commercial trash transfer station 20 years ago.
The situation at Ossipee Lake Natural Area was once so dire that the only options appeared to be to let it die or ban all rafting at the site. Instead, the state took a chance that recreation and preservation could coexist. Ten years later, its bet has paid off.
Attorneys for the Town of Ossipee, Northgate Resorts, and campers who are suing both entities appeared at an evidentiary hearing last week in the slow-moving case.
The sport of wakeboarding isn’t new, but its rapid growth has created conflict. Now a diverse group of lake stakeholders will examine whether education or regulation or both are what’s needed.
Northgate Resorts will take over the Glen campground, according to seller Dick Goff. Northgate also owns Westward Shores Campground on Ossipee Lake, and Mi-Te-Joe Campground in Milton.