High Peaks Alliance

High Peaks Alliance Conservation, Access & Collaboration. Our mission is to ensure and enhance public access and recreation in Maine’s High Peaks Region.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at The Corner Bar for the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce (Rangeley, Maine)...
03/12/2026

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at The Corner Bar for the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce (Rangeley, Maine) Business After Hours last night! It was a wonderful event, and we loved seeing so many familiar faces from our community come out to connect and celebrate.

🎙️ Take a listen! The Fly Line Podcast dives deep into Friends of Fly Rod Crosby and their drive for a monument honoring...
03/10/2026

🎙️ Take a listen! The Fly Line Podcast dives deep into Friends of Fly Rod Crosby and their drive for a monument honoring Fly Rod and Maine's guiding heritage.

Hear from Roger Lambert (HPA board member and founder), Mark Latti, and Tenley Skolfield about preserving Crosby's outdoor legacy!

👉 Learn more about our Fly Rod Crosby Trail: https://highpeaksalliance.org/projects/fly-rod-crosby-trail/
👉 Learn more & join the Fly Rod Crosby Society: highpeaksalliance.org/fly-rod-crosby-society

Join us as we honor Cornelia 'Fly Rod' Crosby and her impact on Maine's outdoor legacy, discussing a bronze statue project and more.

**HIRING** We're hiring for our seasonal trail crew and public land stewards. These positions will maintain recreational...
03/10/2026

**HIRING** We're hiring for our seasonal trail crew and public land stewards. These positions will maintain recreational trails and public lands across the High Peaks Region.

We're looking for people with outdoor experience who are eager to learn and get their hands dirty, taking on physically demanding but rewarding and fulfilling trail projects.

Interested? Email Lead Rec Ranger, Matt Kusper, a resume and cover letter at [email protected]

Après‑ski with a purpose this winter ⛷️✨ The High Peaks Alliance is hosting an aprés‑ski social at the Bill & Joan Alfon...
02/28/2026

Après‑ski with a purpose this winter ⛷️✨ The High Peaks Alliance is hosting an aprés‑ski social at the Bill & Joan Alfond Competition Center at Sugarloaf Mountain on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 4–6 PM, and you’re invited.

This free community event is a chance to:
- Connect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts across the High Peaks region
- Meet our team, grab trail guides, and learn about improved access to backcountry glades and other outdoor opportunities
- Hear from Executive Director Brent West about our latest conservation work and what’s ahead

Come for the conversation, stay for the light fare and cash bar, and leave inspired to help protect Maine’s most treasured landscapes.

👉 RSVP: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/highpeaksalliance/event/apres26/

Event generously sponsored by Linwood Doble Custom Home Builders.

High Peaks Alliance is thrilled to receive a Quimby Movement Grant from Quimby Family Foundation. This general operating...
02/19/2026

High Peaks Alliance is thrilled to receive a Quimby Movement Grant from Quimby Family Foundation. This general operating grant will fuel inclusive outdoor programs, trail stewardship, and community connections in Maine's High Peaks region.

We're grateful to be selected alongside strong statewide applicants, promoting movement, discovery, and shared care for nature among all ages.“Thanks to Quimby, we’re strengthening bonds between people and wild places,” said Brent West, Executive Director.

Read more:
https://highpeaksalliance.org/blog/alliance-receives-2026-quimby-movement-grant/

Join the momentum: Donate, volunteer on trails, or share your story below. Together, we protect what we love! 💚

Kay Gibson demonstrates the power of legacy giving. Her transformative gift to Georges River Land Trust created the 165-...
02/18/2026

Kay Gibson demonstrates the power of legacy giving. Her transformative gift to Georges River Land Trust created the 165-acre Gibson Preserve with 4+ miles of public trails. This inspired her support for HPA projects like our Perham Stream Birding Trail.

Read how one person's generosity strengthens statewide conservation. The full Voices of the High Peaks interview here: https://highpeaksalliance.org/blog/voices-of-the-high-peaks-kay-gibson/

In case you missed Executive Director Brent West on WSKI live this morning, here's the two-part interview!  From mainten...
02/17/2026

In case you missed Executive Director Brent West on WSKI live this morning, here's the two-part interview! From maintenance at Bigelow and Tumbledown to new backcountry glades at Bald Mountain, hiring Rec Rangers, and upcoming events like the March 27 Après Social at Sugarloaf—Brent covers it all.

Watch the full discussion:
Part 1: https://lnkd.in/eKVeUcV4
Part 2: https://lnkd.in/etKbcFGM

Read our recap and get involved at https://lnkd.in/eH93HVxU
wski-high-peaks-update/

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🎙️ Tune in, Sugarloafers! We’re going LIVE on WSKI 17 Sugarloaf tomorrow (2/17) at 8:15 a.m. — don’t miss it! Brent will...
02/17/2026

🎙️ Tune in, Sugarloafers! We’re going LIVE on WSKI 17 Sugarloaf tomorrow (2/17) at 8:15 a.m. — don’t miss it! Brent will catch you up on all the latest, including updates on our March 27 Après Social, exciting new glade skiing projects, and seasonal job opportunities in the region.

Tune in here ➡️

Watch Live! Tune into WSKI TV 24/7 year round! You’ll get all the info to know before you go! Live Stream Below. Also available on Roku, Fire TV and the Spectrum App.   Many ways to watch! Channel 17 on Spectrum Cable from Eustis to Kingfield, Maine. Streaming options: WSKITV.COM Roku: WSKI TV 17...

We’re thrilled to partner with the University of Maine at Farmington’s BUS 415 team this semester on a Sustainable Incom...
02/13/2026

We’re thrilled to partner with the University of Maine at Farmington’s BUS 415 team this semester on a Sustainable Income Project that connects classroom learning with real-world conservation goals.🌲

Together, we’re exploring creative ways to support long-term stewardship of Maine’s High Peaks region—building networks that turn students into collaborators and advocates for the outdoors we all love.

Dive deeper into this unique partnership and sign up for our newsletter to stay connected with our work in the High Peaks: 🔗 https://highpeaksalliance.org/blog/alliance-teams-up-with-umf-bus-415-for-sustainable-income-initiative/

Here’s to an impactful semester ahead! 🌄

Amanda Laliberte, Director of Engagement, stopped by the MBTV studios to talk about the 2026 Naturalist Series and other...
02/11/2026

Amanda Laliberte, Director of Engagement, stopped by the MBTV studios to talk about the 2026 Naturalist Series and other news…

This is "In Studio ~ Amanda Laliberte, High Peaks Alliance - 2026 Naturalist Series" by MBTV on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…

Winter Wildlife Watch with Carson: 52+ evening grosbeaks, 58 bossy blue jays, and Canada jays braving -20°F storms. 🦉❄️ ...
02/05/2026

Winter Wildlife Watch with Carson: 52+ evening grosbeaks, 58 bossy blue jays, and Canada jays braving -20°F storms. 🦉❄️ Carson’s feeders swarm daily despite 17" snow dumps.

Read his full report: https://highpeaksalliance.org/blog/wildlife-watch-with-carson-11/

February 3 2026 – Folks, it’s been a real winter out here. One storm dumped 17 inches of fluff on us during that last storm. I’ve already put in 12 hours on the tractor snow bucketing since the first snowfall in December. Even hit negative 20 some mornings. But I’m still out before dawn, fil...

Now Hiring! Ready to shape Maine's High Peaks trails? Join our High Peaks Ranger Corps trail crew—hiring now for seasona...
02/04/2026

Now Hiring! Ready to shape Maine's High Peaks trails? Join our High Peaks Ranger Corps trail crew—hiring now for seasonal roles! 🌲🛤️

Hands-on work: bog bridges, stone steps, clearing blowdowns. June–Aug, western Maine. Build skills, protect wilderness.

Apply today:
https://highpeaksalliance.org/blog/jobs-hprr-26/

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Po Box 987
Farmington, ME
04938

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(207) 491-2750

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Our Story

The High Peaks Alliance (HPA) recognizes that the region, which encompasses some 200,000 acres – much of it remote back country in western Maine, is a special place that deserves active community stewardship in order to ensure and enhance public recreational access for present and future generations. Toward that end, HPA works with the region’s diverse communities to: -Assist in the planning, promotion, maintenance and enhancement of the region’s back country trails, motorized and non-motorized, existing and new, ---The Alliance has created the 45-mile Fly Rod Crosby Hiking Trail, facilitated the creation of the 138-mile Mooseloop ATV System and supported the creation of the West Saddleback Connector, which provides a multiple use trail crossing of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on Saddleback Mountain. ---The Alliance and partners created planning maps for the use of the region’s emergency responders to ensure the efficiency of responders, and safety for those accessing the remote back country of the region. -Support land conservation initiatives that protect the region’s valuable working forests and rich natural habitats to ensure and promote the economic and recreational heritage of the region, ---HPA supports public access to privately owned land by landowner permission; continuing a cooperative way of life which has existed in this region since its settlement. ---HPA supports the establishment of Working Forest Conservation Easements to protect the region’s thousands of acres of working forests. ---HPA is investigating new Conservation Alternatives, including establishment of a National Wildlife Refuge. ---Support local economic initiatives in the heritage-rich region.