This is a quote from the log of their Alagash Stash cache
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http://www.geocaching.com/images/icons/traffic_cone.gif March 22, 2002 by <A style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline" name=247201>
aa1yb (29 found)
The State of Maine Department of Conservation has decided to not allow Geocaching in and around the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Thus Allagash stashes 1 and 2 are being removed. I have been told that the Department of Conservation feels that these caches will create an increase of visitors to the areas where these are located and is contrary to the nature of the wilderness aspect of the Waterway. Thus I infer from this that no Geocaches will be allowed in these areas.
The email informing me of this came from
tim.hall@state.me.us
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There was an Alagash Stash II physical cache as well near John's Bridge - that also got archived at the same time - for the same reason it sounds.