The summit road closes Monday as construction continues on a new accessible path connecting the mountain’s parking lots. Carrie Jones just now ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Today is the last day to use the road that goes up Acadia National Park’s Cadillac Mountain summit for a bit. The foggy and drizzly conditions didn’t deter some motorists this morning. You do not need a reservation. You do need … Continue reading Last Call to Drive Up Cadillac Mountain—For Now.

Drift was also a search and rescue dog that helped solve two missing persons cases. 2 minutes ago The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Witham Family Hotels. By Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—The poster dog for Acadia National Park’s Bark Ranger program passed away in mid-October. Drift, a skilled tracking dog who worked with a statewide, volunteer search and rescue nonprofit … Continue reading Drift, Acadia’s First Bark Ranger Dog, Has Died

just now by Sabrina Martin/BDN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Some Mount Desert Island residents have grown weary of the staggering rise of e-bikes on Acadia National Park’s sprawling carriage road system. It’s been roughly seven years since the National Park Service announced a blanket policy allowing Class 1 e-bikes — which cannot travel faster than 20 mph— in parks across the country. Since then, many MDI residents … Continue reading Some Longtime Acadia Visitors Vent About Speed and Disruptive Impact of E-bikes in Park

The revised plan calls for low-emission buses and could allow the Island Explorer to expand its fleet as ridership grows. Carrie Jones Sep 19, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—The Island Explorer will get a new fleet of buses, but they won’t be electric. Instead, the fare-free system plans to replace its existing buses with … Continue reading Island Explorer Is Getting New Buses; They Just Won’t Be Electric.