History

Sporting Classics Daily: Woodie Wheaton: Maine's Grandest Guide

Woodie Wheaton only had a 10th grade education, but got his PhD in the woods and waters of Washington County, Maine. Beginning at age 14 and continuing for the next 68 years, he was recognized as one of the most skilled and respected Registered Guides in the state. “Woodie had no peers,” stated veteran guide Earl Bonness at Woodies graveside service in 1990.

History of Greenland Island

Viewing the glittering 16,070 acres of East Grand Lake from the air, one immediately notices distinctive, kidney-shaped Greenland Island abutting the lake’s largest open-water expanse.

History of the Hathaway Island Acquisition

For fishermen launching at the Lower Landing, most only notice the north end of the island on the right when motoring out of the basin, and few will remember the private camps on the south end.

History of the Dri-Ki Point Project

In early 2014, WWLT responded to a quickly developing (and probably one-time) opportunity to purchase Dri-Ki Point on Spednic Lake. It's a beautiful parcel with 1041 feet of frontage jutting northward into Spednic’s midsection, smack in the middle of a vast conserved landscape. This small private parcel, unless conserved, would experience increased development pressure as its value became enhanced by the surrounding conservation land.

Who Was Woodie Wheaton?

Woodie Wheaton was one of the finest men I ever knew. My friendship with him persisted for nearly 40 years. It was kind of a thing that, even though we might not see each other for a year or two, we could pick right up where we left off.