As one whose planning core of trips around the country are national and state parks, I can understand some sentiment in favor of nationalizing some land. However, I am against it here because the model of preserving working forests in Maine is, well, working quite well. It provides recreational access, some of which would undoubtedly be severely curtailed along with a way of life that has long existed and which would be, IMNSHO, a disaster to loose. Access, roads and campsites are available without public funding. The state already has effective competencies in managing wildlife and natural features.
I'm from "away" but am behind Mainers who want to preserve "life as it should be" and not as some far away bureaucrat thinks it ought to be.
A combination of additional conservation restrictions, state acquisition of critical lands (maybe some modest expansion of Baxter Park) and private forestry practices which share lands generously with recreational users such as North Maine Woods can be far more effective, efficient, economic and responsive to residents and users alike than a nationalization model in creating wildlife corridors and preserving lands.