acadia national park Archives - The Portland Press Herald

One possible way to alleviate gridlock at Cadillac Mountain? Leave the car, take the bike

Avid (and fit) local riders cycle up the mountain regularly. But much as they’d like to see tourists do the same, they’re doubtful that’ll happen.

by Michael B. Murray Special to the Press Herald May 15, 2019May 14, 2019

The Land and Water Conservation Fund invests in sites such as the AT, Acadia and the Allagash Wilderness Waterway – and that’s just in Maine.

by Josh Christie May 5, 2019May 4, 2019

Most outdoor adventurers will find something to read – from guidebooks to tragedy, Thoreau to snowmobiles.

Maine Marine Patrol pulled the body of Adam Emmett, 45, from the water near Thunder Hole at around noon Thursday.

Responding to growing congestion during peak months, park officials are moving ahead with a ‘timed-entry reservation system.’

by Gregory Rec Staff photographer March 3, 2019March 2, 2019

But come prepared because icy conditions make the hikes challenging.

by Mira D'Amato Special to the Press Herald February 13, 2019February 13, 2019

For lack of visitor supervision, invaluable cultural and natural sites were trashed during the impasse.

by Juliet Eilperin and DINO GRANDONI The Washington Post February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Included in the bill is language to protect the use of intertidal zones at Acadia National Park by clammers and wormers.

by Dick Broom Mount Desert Islander February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

It’s unclear whether everything at the park will be ready by April 15, its traditional opening day.

Many of its employees had been furloughed because of the lapse in federal funding.