Acadia News

Concerned about the peace and quiet of this scenic venue being disturbed by low-flying aircraft, park officials are working on an air tour management plan that would regulate the ability of planes and helicopters to operate above and near the park. John Kelly, park planner for Acadia, said Friday that the park is trying to work with the Federal Aviation Administration to establish rules for how planes and helicopters will be allowed to enter the park’s airspace.

With dining traditions that date back to the late 1800s, Jordan Pond House isn’t just the only dining facility in Acadia National Park, it is the best dining facility! The teahouse was originally established to cater to the growing number of sophisticated summer visitors.

Savor some of the eastern United States’ last pristine night skies at the first ever Acadia Night Sky Festival. Located on Mount Desert Island, the festival is offering art, music, science, poetry and stargazing all under Acadia’s magical night sky.

At Acadia National Park, located on the rock-bound Maine island of Mount Desert, you will find soaring granite cliffs butting up against sand and cobblestone beaches. Glacier-carved mountains rear up from the sea, cupping deep lakes in their valleys. Here, too, are meadowlands, marshes and dense evergreen forests. Everywhere, the ocean makes its presence felt, whether by sight, sound or smell. 

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The U.S. Coast Guard says three people have been rescued after being swept out to sea by a rogue wave from Hurricane Bill at a park in Maine.

Acadia National Park will begin its 15th annual HawkWatch season on Wednesday, August 19. Thousands of birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, ospreys and eagles, migrate through Acadia in the autumn. Each year thousands of park visitors join HawkWatch to see and learn more about these fascinating birds.

Join American Park Network and Canon at Acadia National Park to learn how to take better digital photographs at the FREE Photography in the Parks workshops.Beginners and seasoned photographers alike will benefit from the guidance and direction offered by our team of expert photographers, all while exploring the most scenic areas of Acadia!  Participants can bring their own equipment or use Canon’s SLRs and lenses—all free of charge.

The Precipice and Beech cliff areas and the Precipice Trail were opened on Tuesday July 28, 2009 at Acadia National Park, Superintendent Sheridan Steele announced today. The peregrine falcons that have occupied these nesting territories since March have successfully raised six fledglings. The trails were closed in late March to support ongoing recovery efforts for the peregrine falcon in Maine, which is listed as an Endangered Species under the Maine Endangered Species Act.

The Island Explorer bus service in Acadia National Park and surrounding Bar Harbor-area communities will reach a big milestone this week.The free and propane-powered bus will pick up its 3 millionth rider. The Island Explorer will mark the event Monday with a gift basket and recognition for the unsuspecting family. An event is also planned at the Village Green in Bar Harbor.

Bill Weidner, a ranger at Acadia National Park, can spot them immediately: lumbering up from the shoreline, backpacks weighed down by cobblestones; popping out of the woods with bulging pockets or, in egregious cases, tossing slabs of granite into minivans ready to peel away at a second’s notice.They are the dozens of people in recent years who

Heavy rains on June 19-20, 2009 damaged some of the park's unpaved roads. Below is an updated list of road and trail closures in Acadia National Park. For current conditions visit the park's Temporary Closures page.

 A Downeast festival makes its shining debut this fall. The Acadia Night Sky Festival starts on the evening of September 17th, continuing through sunrise on the 21st.Centered on Mount Desert Island, home to the lovely resort village of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, the festival celebrates the unparalleled beauty of Downeast/Acadia’s night sky through education, science, and the arts.

One of our friends said that everyone should see the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Maine. I have to agree with him.