https://www.pressherald.com/2018/08/...focus-on-wild/

Sure looks like he is not planning to stir things up which is great news for people like me who want to park to stay a wilderness, probably not good news for those who think it needs to go modern and open up the gates to unlimited AT access.

Interesting he wants to improve the Togue Pond gate. I remember the original setup when I first went up there in the early seventies and the current gate set up is major improvement. The original gate was at top of rise in front of a clearing that had a great view of the mountain. When the new gate was put in, they removed the old gatehouse and cleared out this area to make it a good spot to get a view of the mountain without a gatehouse in the way. If I remember correctly the park didn't always own all the land near south entrance so I think they had to fit in what they could.

I expect it will take a few years before he makes his mark. Given his age he will probably be there for quite a few years like the first two park directors.