Episode 2: Hawk Metheny of Appalachian Trail Conservancy at Speck Pond

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Episode 2: Hawk Metheny of Appalachian Trail Conservancy at Speck Pond

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Join us on a bluebird September day as we hike up to 3,685 feet to meet Hawk
Metheny at the highest pond in Maine- Speck Pond. Hawk is the Vice President of Trail
Management at the Appalachian trail Conservancy that has been working Speck Pond
for over thirty years. We talk to Hawk about his approach to maintaining the balance
between quality recreational experiences while protecting natural resources. He
answers important questions, like why the backcountry infrastructure at Speck Pond is
better for maintaining water quality than primitive, dispersed camping and what it means
to find solitude at a mountain pond that sees thousands of visitors a year. Hawk talks
about his personal connection to Speck Pond and the transformation of people who visit
Speck as a hiker and leave the pond as a steward. Hawk leaves us with an abundant,
forward looking vision for inclusive, public access to the mountains and protecting
freshwater resources through forest conservation and Indigenous stewardship.

© 2026 Amanda Gavin & Bryan Wentzell. Editing by Alice. Music by Lana Cooney. Art by Ryan Smith. All Rights Reserved.

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