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Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination
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Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination

Carrie Jones May 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—David A. Smith, a law enforcement ranger at Acadia National Park, has sued the federal government in U.S. District Court. In the May 20 lawsuit, the Bar Harbor resident said that be was passed over from positions because of his race and his age. Smith is Abanaki. … Continue reading Acadia National Park Ranger Sues Federal Government Over Alleged Race and Age Discrimination

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Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash. A Small Act That Protects an Entire National Park and the Towns Around It.
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Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash.

A Small Act That Protects an Entire National Park and the Towns Around It. Carrie Jones Apr 27, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Even before the sun had burned the chill off the shoulders of Eagle Lake Road, the ditches were already confessing and spilling their small, sorry secrets into giant trash bags: cigarette butts, Fireball nips, … Continue reading Why Hundreds of Volunteers Keep Returning to Pick Up Other People’s Trash.

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From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park. Trash, Trail Cameras, and DNA: Inside the Effort to Count Acadia’s Bears.
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From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.

Trash, Trail Cameras, and DNA: Inside the Effort to Count Acadia’s Bears. Apr 18, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN Acadia National Park has drawn visitors for more than 100 years who come to enjoy the rocky shorelines and cool summer breezes. Local residents have mostly grown to accept the presence of millions of tourists who descend on MDI each summer and fall, but in the past couple … Continue reading From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.

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Acadia Building New Path to Protect Pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain Summit
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Acadia Building New Path to Protect Pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain Summit

Mar 19, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia officials are starting construction on a new trail that will prevent pedestrians from needing to walk on a busy roadway at the park’s highest peak. The trail will give visitors a dedicated walkway between the east and west parking lots along Cadillac Summit Road, one of the Acadia National Park’s busiest roads. That road to … Continue reading Acadia Building New Path to Protect Pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain Summit

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On Acadia’s Winter Roads, the Groomers Go First. Why Mark Fernald Spends His Winters Grooming Acadia.
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On Acadia’s Winter Roads, the Groomers Go First.

Why Mark Fernald Spends His Winters Grooming Acadia. Carrie Jones Mar 14, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—On the morning he turned 73, Mark Fernald sat in the Friends of Acadia office wearing a gray beanie and his signature blue fleece, looking like a man who had already spent a good portion of his life outdoors and was in no hurry to stop. All winter long, before … Continue reading On Acadia’s Winter Roads, the Groomers Go First.

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All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . . League of Towns Talks Island Explorer and Transportation
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Consultant Says Bar Harbor Sees 15,000 Visitors a Day in Summer Peaks. Fewer Than 500 in Winter.

Bar Harbor’s Tourism Economy Faces Big Swings and Big Planning Implications. Carrie Jones Feb 21, 2026 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor may feel crowded in July, but to much of the world it barely exists. It can host fifteen thousand people a day at the waterfront in July and fewer than 500 in winter. Those extremes, outlined in a new tourism analysis presented by Australian data consultant … Continue reading Consultant Says Bar Harbor Sees 15,000 Visitors a Day in Summer Peaks. Fewer Than 500 in Winter.

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Park Officials Urge Bear Awareness as Sightings Rise on MDI
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Living With Bears on Mount Desert Island:

Prevention and Planning Starts Now. Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Feb 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—A plethora of bear sightings last year and a bear accused of killing two goats and some rabbits in May and was then later accused of killing baby rabbits at the same property and not eating them means that it’s not … Continue reading Living With Bears on Mount Desert Island:

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Missing Man's Body Recovered in Ocean Near Bar Harbor, Thursday Morning.
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Missing Man’s Body Recovered in Ocean Near Bar Harbor, Thursday Morning.

Carrie Jones Jan 29, 2026 BAR HARBOR—A rescue mission for a man stranded on or near Bar Island, Wednesday evening became a recovery mission andemergency service personnel from multiple agencies found the body of a 25-year-old man in the ocean near Bar Island, Thursday morning. The man had been stranded on Bar Island late Wednesday afternoon. Search efforts were led by Acadia National Park. The Maine Marine … Continue reading Missing Man’s Body Recovered in Ocean Near Bar Harbor, Thursday Morning.

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After Record 2025 Crowds, Acadia Expands Island Explorer Service for Earlier Start Two routes will be active Memorial Day Weekend
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After Record 2025 Crowds, Acadia Expands Island Explorer Service for Earlier Start

Two routes will be active Memorial Day Weekend Carrie Jones Jan 27, 2026 MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Acadia had an all-time record visitation in 2025 and as both Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park continue to work on ways to mitigate either road congestion or decrease serious injury crashes, the Island Explorer will be starting a bit earlier this year and will be running some routes for Memorial … Continue reading After Record 2025 Crowds, Acadia Expands Island Explorer Service for Earlier Start

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Acadia Set New Record for Total Visits in 2025
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Acadia Set New Record for Total Visits in 2025

Jan 24, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia National Park saw its busiest year on record in 2025, according to statistics released by the National Park Service this month. The park recorded more than 4 million visits last year, surpassing Acadia’s previous record set in 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an influx in outdoor recreation across the country. The surge in … Continue reading Acadia Set New Record for Total Visits in 2025

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