"We are not fancy, we are not fussy. For those prospective guests who are, we suggest Greenville which is 34 miles south, or Millinocket which is aproximately the same distance north - as the crow flies. That said, we do strive for clean, family and pet friendly accomodations, which will earn your repeat business. We take pride in providing superior customer service & going above and beyond as needed for our guests. These are remote off-grid intentionally rustic & non-modernized cabins deep in the north woods, any comforts  you might find may be purely accidental on our part."

Christine Howe and Dana Black operate Spencer Pond Camps along with their two young daughters (both under the age of 6). Christine is the grandaughter of former camp owners, Chick and Anne Howe. They are proud to be stewards of the traditions, love, and soul of the camps that her grandparents invested in for over 40 years. They are married Maine natives and avid outdoors people who believe in supporting a diversity of interests in interacting with nature. They share a deep love of the natural world and a wealth of knowledge regarding the life and lore of the Maine Woods. They are both Registered Maine Guides, following in the spirit of camp founder and Maine Guide Mose Duty and Christine's grandmother Anne who herself was a registered Maine Guide who worked to develop and administer  Maine Guide tests.

Christine spent many childhood days at the cabins, and the exposure to UM wildlife students conducting pine marten research while staying at the camps ultimately lead her to obtain a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology with a concentration in resource management from the University of Maine. She was delighted this past summer to catch a glimpse of a marten running across the road into camp, her first "wild marten" sighting. In the early 1990’s,  Christine designed and lead an interpretive nature walk program at Holbrook Island Sanctuary (State Park located in Brooksville Maine), worked as a certified ornithologist for a long term environmental monitoring program co-sponsored by the EPA, and was previously employed by Commercial Fisheries News in Stonington, Maine.

She works full time for Bank of America, telecommuting during the day from the camps, using the solar and wind power generated to run her systems "off grid." Christine believes in supporting our communities through volunteer service, and has served as a past board member and officer for several environmental organizations including the Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Friends of Holbrook Island Sanctuary, Great Pond Mountain Land Trust,  and the the Friends of Maine Seabird Islands . While maintaining a proper work and family balance, she looks forward to finding the right organization within the Moosehead Region to donate her time and skills to in the years ahead. She states "the camps have always been an incredibly special place for my family and dear friends. Being at the camps, has enriched our lives in so many ways, from simply being able to share a wilderness "off grid" experience with our guests, to being exposed to so many different individuals who are constantly teaching us about the beauty and the value of the life that surrounds us, at times it is awe inspiring how magical this place truly is. I am so happy to be able to continue to share that with everyone who comes to visit."

 Dana Black started his career as a commercial fisherman offshore at the age of three. He has spent his life on the water (scalloping, lobstering, gill netting, diving, fish dragging, and shrimping- whatever could get him out on the ocean). Being in the North Woods, has not kept him from the water, as he continues to haul traps directly from Blue Hill Bay as often as the camp schedule allows. He learned the flora and fauna of the Maine Woods following the tutelage of his grandfather (an old Maine woodsman) and in his own words “the two places I am happiest are: the woods and on the water.” He has the fierce independence, common sense, and ingenuity that define the Maine Lobsterman today.  Dana is also a talented carpenter, mechanic, and welder and looks forward to each spring when he can continue his work restoring the cabins. Dana states "the magic of this place grabs you. We watch people come into the camps, and they are just captured by the beauty of the place--instantly, you could tell it got them. I love it when that happens! It's great to watch. What we have learned is that Spencer is HOME to several returning guests. They can not get the place out of their hearts, just like it is now in mine. Home is truly where the heart is, and so many of our guests hearts live at Spencer Pond."