Wilderness and Spirit: A Mountain Called Katahdin examines how people throughout history have connected with the wilderness and found spiritual strength in the mountain of Katahdin. The film features the first recorded footage of the Katahdin 100 Run by the Penobscot people, and the only footage of Earl Shaffer, the first person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, returning to Katahdin on the 50th anniversary of his historic climb. Huey's film combines writings from Henry David Thoreau, artwork by Frederic Church and Marsden Hartley, interviews with Baxter State Park staff and Governor Baxter’s family, stories and traditions of the Penobscot people, recollections from residents of Millinocket, and experiences of Katahdin's hikers and climbers.

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