Thoreau climbed Moosehead Lake's Mount Kineo, seen here in the distance, in 1857. Today, the grandeur of Kineo is tempered by the buzz of motorboats, water scooters and floatplanes. ''This is not really a wilderness experience anymore,'' says Toni Blake of the local chamber of commerce.

Staff photo by John Ewing


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