This is part 2 of my talk with Gabe Perkins, who is the executive director of Inland Woods and Trails – woodsandtrails.org - formerly Mahoosuc Pathways – which is based in the western mountain village of Bethel, Maine. Gabe exudes a love and respect for this landscape and it shows in his work. We skied up to an incredible viewpoint on the recently-completed Bethel Community Forest overlooking Bethel and the surrounding landscape. 

In this part one we talk about our mutual family connections to the Bethel area, the new Chadbourne conservation project that he and others are now working on, and Gabe's foray into politics.