Acadia National Park Celebrates 100th Birthday
BAR HARBOR, Maine — Acadia National Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The park began its life as the Sieur de Monts National Monument, created on July 8, 1916, by President Woodrow Wilson. It...
View ArticleAcadia Officials Anticipate Record-Breaking Number of Park Visitors
BANGOR, Maine - Officials at Acadia National Park say attendance during the park's centennial celebrations in Bar Harbor is poised to break all records, with visitation up by about 20 percent over last...
View ArticleAcadia Reopens Peregrine Falcon Nesting Areas After Months
BAR HARBOR, Maine - The National Park Service says it has reopened areas of Acadia National Park that had been closed for months to protect peregrine falcons from disturbance while they were nesting....
View ArticleThe Gift of Acadia: The Story of Acadia National Park
Maine Public TV Air Times : Thur., November 5 at 10:00 pm Sat., November 5 at 11:00 am This is a visually beautiful video describing the private philanthropy which created Acadia National Park, and the...
View ArticleKing and Poliquin Propose Revisions to Acadia National Park's Boundary Policies
BANGOR, Maine - Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King and 2nd District Rep. Bruce Poliquin met in Ellsworth Monday to announce they will introduce companion legislation in the Senate and House to revise boundary...
View ArticleBecoming Acadia
Maine Public TV Air Time : Thur., August 10 at 10:00 pm The story of George Buckman Dorr, the father of Acadia National Park. The film documents just how Dorr with the help of others painstakingly...
View ArticleAcadia Closes Some Trails Because of Peregrine Falcon Nests
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Acadia National Park is warning hikers of closures of some popular trails because of peregrine falcons that have returned to nest. Officials say the falcons are nesting at the...
View ArticleAcadia National Park Advisory Commission To Meet Again After Being Suspended
A commission set up to advise the U.S. secretary of the interior on matters related to management and development of Acadia National Park will be able to meet again in September after being suspended...
View ArticleThe Cost of a Lifetime Nat'l Park Pass For Seniors is Going From $10 to $80
The price of a lifetime senior pass for U.S. National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands is going up significantly on August 28 from $10 to $80. The National Park Service says this is the first...
View ArticleAcadia Always
Maine Public TV Air Times : Thur., October 26 at 10:00 pm Sat., October 28 at 11:00 am A brand new look at one of America’s favorite national parks. Jack Perkins, former NBC News correspondent and host...
View ArticlePark Officials: Man Rescued After Suffering Head Injury
NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine - Officials say they responded to Acadia National Park in Maine to help an injured hiker. Park officials say a man suffered a head injury while on Acadia Mountain and required...
View ArticleMaine Senators Take Issue With Plan For Steep Hikes In National Park Fees
Maine’s two U.S. senators say raising fees at Acadia and other national parks would be a mistake, and are urging the Interior Department to find other ways to address a $12 billion maintenance backlog....
View ArticleAs Comment Period Closes, Mainers Weigh In On Proposed Fee Increases At...
The next time you buy a pass to drive into Acadia National Park, the price may have nearly tripled. The Trump administration is proposing a substantial increase in fees at Acadia and 16 other national...
View ArticleProposal Would Protect Clam, Worm Harvest Around Acadia
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Maine's congressional delegation says legislation is necessary to ensure clam and worm harvesters are allowed to keep plying their trade near Acadia National Park. Sen. Angus King,...
View ArticleMaine’s Congressional Delegation Wants Shore Access For Harvesters Near...
Maine’s congressional delegation says legislation is necessary to ensure clam and worm harvesters are allowed to keep plying their trade near Acadia National Park. U.S. Sens. Angus King, an...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Takes Up Bill On Shore Access For Harvesters Near Acadia...
A dispute between clammers, wormers and seaweed harvesters with Acadia National Park appears headed for a resolution in Congress. A congressional subcommittee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill...
View ArticleBill To Let Wormers, Clammers Dig At Acadia National Park Clears House Committee
Prospects for wormers and clammers digging in the intertidal zone of Acadia National Park improved today after a U.S. House panel voted for the Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act....
View ArticleTransportation Plan Aims To Ease Traffic Woes At Acadia National Park
Visitors to Acadia National Park who want to drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain or park at the Jordan Pond House to enjoy some popovers may need to make reservations in the future. The park...
View ArticleBacklog Of Maintenance Projects Grows At Maine National Park
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Acadia National Park in Maine is still struggling with a backlog of maintenance projects at a price tag of about $59.8 million.
View ArticleAcadia National Park On Pace To Break 2017 Attendance Record
BAR HARBOR, Maine - Park officials say visits to Maine's only national park are on pace to exceed the total visits from 2017.
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