STORIES OF ACADIA: The entrepreneur Charlotte Gill Favorite spot: “I can’t think of a favorite. That would be like trying to choose the one food you’re going to eat for the rest of your life. They’re all good and unique experiences. I think I’m a little bit partial to Seawall because I’m right next to it.” […]
About a week ago, Kevin Strange, president of MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, wrote an interesting contributor piece for the BDN. In it, he explored the beginnings of MDI Biological Laboratory and how George Dorr saw Mount Desert Island as a whole. Here’s an excerpt: Many visitors to Acadia National Park are familiar with the […]
Wondering where to hike at Acadia National Park this weekend? Parkman Mountain-Bald Peak is a moderate-strenuous hike that covers two peaks. It clocks in at just under 3 miles. With two peaks that both rise more than 900 feet above sea level, this hike includes some short, steep sections that require hand-over-foot climbing, as well […]
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series looking at the next 100 years of Acadia National Park. Be sure to also read part one, “How climate change could change Acadia over the next 100 years,” and part two, “How growing tourism could change Acadia over the next 100 years.” Planning for change […]
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three part series looking at the next 100 years of Acadia National Park. Be sure to also read part one, “How climate change could change Acadia over the next 100 years,” and watch for part three! In the early 1900s, automobiles were banned in Bar Harbor. MDI’s summer […]
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three part series looking at the next 100 years of Acadia National Park. Be sure to watch for part two! This summer, Acadia National Park turns 100. Born on July 8, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson forever safeguarded 5,000 acres on Mount Desert Island, the park has […]
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — As the only national park in Maine celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, park officials are busy trying to manage the predicted boost in visitation. John Kelly, the park’s spokesman, said Monday that visitation to Acadia so far in 2016 seems to be about one-fifth higher than it was at […]
STORIES OF ACADIA: The heir to the rusticator legacy David Rockefeller Jr. Favorite spot: The Jordan Pond House lawn, though “I don’t necessarily love it when there are 1,000 people,” and the top of Pemetic Mountain. David Rockefeller Jr.’s grandfather helped to establish Acadia National Park 100 years ago. The beautiful stone bridges he commissioned […]
When Sieur De Monts National Monument was founded on Mount Desert Island 100 years ago, its creators sought to protect the island’s stunning natural resources from development and to preserve them for public access. Now, with the rise of state’s tourism industry over the past several decades, the economic impact the federally conserved land now […]
Wondering where to hike at Acadia National Park this weekend? Great Head Trail is a moderately challenging hike along a 1.4-mile loop. Ruins of a teahouse, stunning views of Frenchman’s Bay, shallow stone steps and long bridges are just some of the highlights of this loop trail hike that skirts the rocky coast. The Great Head Trail is […]
