 And this is Maine Public Radio News. Good morning. I'm Erwin Gratz. It's 731 on this Tuesday. As ecotourism grows in Maine, so does the desire to maintain Down East's wild character. The University Study for the Down East Conservation Network reported 19% of the two-county area was in some sort of conservation status. More than 700,000 acres of parks, wildlife refuges, and preserves. Much of that conserved land and water is being groomed for public access.