Of puffins, wilderness and Acadia National Park
See Sept. 3 legislative update at bottom of post Here is the original story: People love puffins so much that visitors to Acadia National Park often ask rangers where they can see them, even though the...
View ArticleAcadia National Park eyes Sept. 5 deadline for Isle au Haut comments
Time is running out if you want to have a say on the future management of Isle au Haut, a spectacular part of Acadia National Park. The National Park Service has set a Sept. 5 deadline for people to...
View ArticleAcadia National Park to hold hearing on Otter Creek trails
UPDATE Sept. 16: Since the original public hearing notice, Acadia National Park expanded the agenda to include update on the boat launch in the inner cove, and use and access to the outer cove fish...
View ArticlePhotographer QT Luong puts focus on Acadia National Park
The grandeur of America’s national parks so inspired QT Luong, he quit a career in computer science, and embarked on a decades-long project to photograph all 59 parks, from Acadia National Park to...
View ArticleAcadia National Park aided by policies of Theodore Roosevelt and FDR
Long before he was president and signed a law that later helped preserve land for Acadia National Park, Theodore Roosevelt spent some of the happiest days of his life on Mount Desert Island. After he...
View ArticleLook, up in the sky – endless stars over Acadia National Park!
The days are glorious in Acadia National Park, but so are the star-filled nights. Acadia, with the darkest skies along the US eastern seaboard, is where the thousands of stars making up the Milky Way...
View ArticleParty with the stars on Cadillac in Acadia National Park
Perhaps you’ve seen sunrise or sunset atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. But have you seen the stars that make up the Milky Way or the constellations of Sagittarius and the Teapot? Party...
View ArticleReopening the historic vistas of Acadia National Park
For the first time in years, there’s once again a spectacular view at Schooner Head Overlook in Acadia National Park, out toward Egg Rock and its lighthouse, and across Frenchman Bay to Schoodic...
View ArticleDogs have best friend in Acadia National Park
When Nicole Ramos hikes in Acadia National Park, she is elated she can bring Lucy, her Jack Russell Terrier. Otherwise, she is unsure of what she would do. “I’d probably be disappointed and maybe have...
View ArticleFall foliage in Acadia National Park a leaf peeper’s delight
UPDATE Oct. 8: It’s official, peak foliage is arriving in the Acadia region, according to the latest weekly report on the state’s foliage Web site. See the link to the report, below, as well as links...
View ArticleRunning down a dream at Acadia National Park
Whether you ran the MDI Marathon to set a personal record or just to finish, or whether you prefer easy jogs along carriage roads and village connector trails, Acadia National Park and surrounding...
View ArticleHawk Watch inspires, changes lives at Acadia National Park
From high atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, volunteers and scientists are marking a big milestone this year at perhaps one of the best spots to watch migrating hawks, falcons and other...
View ArticleAcadia National Park visitors most in nearly 20 years
Acadia National Park is on pace to attract the most visitors in about 20 years, new federal statistics indicate. According to new statistics from the National Park Service, total visitors to the Maine...
View ArticleHalloween treat: Acadia National Park-themed pumpkins
The last of the fall foliage may be gone and Halloween may be around the corner, but Acadia, as always, is on our mind. So why not combine one of our favorite holidays with thoughts of our favorite...
View ArticleAcadia’s Island Explorer carries record 503,000 passengers
Acadia National Park and supporters appear to be succeeding in their campaign to persuade visitors to leave behind their cars when they enter the park. According to new federal statistics, the Island...
View ArticleTaking pride in being volunteers of Acadia National Park
Neither rain nor temperatures in the 40s could keep hundreds of volunteers from fanning across Acadia National Park’s carriage roads Saturday, to rake leaves and clear drainage ditches, and help...
View ArticleHearing the call of wild turkeys in Acadia National Park
For visitors to Acadia National Park who’ve experienced the wonder of seeing wild turkeys along the Park Loop Road, carriage roads or hiking trails, the bird is more than what’s for Thanksgiving...
View ArticleAcadia National Park sets October record with 313,000 visitors
The highest number ever of October visitors to Acadia National Park may help make 2014 the busiest year in the park in more than a dozen years, despite November’s early snows, according to the latest...
View ArticleThe gift of Acadia National Park for the holidays
For the fan of Acadia National Park on your holiday shopping list: How about a membership to Friends of Acadia; a purchase from eParks®, The Official Online Store of America’s National Parks®; an...
View ArticleArtist in residence program a draw at Acadia National Park
Like generations of painters before him Robert Dorlac found inspiration along the rockbound coast of Maine, when he served as artist in residence at Acadia National Park this summer. For photographer...
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