To the editor:
I would like to share my concern about the sustainability of the unique ecosystem of Monhegan Island. Each time I have hiked on the island, I have seen people cutting through the brush and woods looking for trails. Most are not marked, and none are marked as I have found to be standard on most of the continent. I wonder why the association uses trail numbers instead of the standard paint marks to color code the various trails, marking turns and intersections. I wouldn’t want to be a tree on Monhegan where someone hammers nails into my body to post a little sign to indicate where a trail is. And, I definitely don’t suggest hammering more signs into hundreds of trees all over the island. Perhaps and article sharing the Monhegan Island Association’s viewpoint on this subject might be in order.
Jack Boak
Bremen