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Coast Guard Launches High-Risk Rescue After Woman Falls Near Monument Cove. Rising Tide, Heavy Traffic Complicate Dramatic Acadia Rescue.
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Coast Guard Launches High-Risk Rescue After Woman Falls Near Monument Cove.

Rising Tide, Heavy Traffic Complicate Dramatic Acadia Rescue. Carrie Jones Jul 18, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Shortly before noon, July 17, a woman fell into the water by Monument Cove in Acadia National Park. The patient was in a secluded location not easily accessible by local ambulance crews or the park rangers. Initial reports said that a woman had fallen 30 feet into the water in … Continue reading Coast Guard Launches High-Risk Rescue After Woman Falls Near Monument Cove.

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Former Acadia Ranger and Former Emergency Room Nurse Offer Lifesaving Advice for Summer Visitors. How to Stay Safe Hiking in Acadia National Park This Summer.
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Former Acadia Ranger and Former Emergency Room Nurse Offer Lifesaving Advice for Summer Visitors.

How to Stay Safe Hiking in Acadia National Park This Summer. Jul 17, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Coastal Kayaking Tours and Acadia Bike. by Sabrina Martin/BDN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—In the more than 30 years he spent as a law enforcement ranger at Acadia National Park, Chris Wiebusch has responded to hundreds of rescue and recovery missions. One that has stayed with … Continue reading Former Acadia Ranger and Former Emergency Room Nurse Offer Lifesaving Advice for Summer Visitors.

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Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour. Carriage Roads Still Closed For Spring Thaw.
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Updated: Three Women With Mount Desert Island Ties Die in Separate Water Incidents.

Authorities say the deaths of Deborah Wedge, Nancy Evelyn Andrews, and Rachel Caitlin Crisp under investigation. Carrie Jones Jul 13, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. HANCOCK COUNTY—Three women with associations with Mount Desert Island have died in bodies of water in the last ten days. All three deaths are considered to be related to drownings and/or medical … Continue reading Updated: Three Women With Mount Desert Island Ties Die in Separate Water Incidents.

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12 3 Forty Years Later, Acadia's Biggest Supporters Aren't Slowing Down. The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia.
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Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

The Next 40 Years Begin Now for Friends of Acadia. Carrie Jones Jul 10, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. BAR HARBOR—Forty years after a handful of Mount Desert Island residents created Friends of Acadia to help a cash-strapped Acadia National Park, the conservation nonprofit marked its anniversary Thursday by celebrating decades of accomplishments while urging the community to … Continue reading Forty Years Later, Acadia’s Biggest Supporters Aren’t Slowing Down.

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10 "Monsters" that Dwell in Maine’s Waterways
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10 “Monsters” that Dwell in Maine’s Waterways

Jul 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. by Aislinn Sarnacki/BDN This story was originally published in July 2018. MAINE—It was early in the season to see moss animals, Gudrun Keszocze explained as she steered the canoe to the shallows of Pushaw Stream in late June. When the water warms to a certain temperature, these strange creatures start to grow and multiply, building colonies … Continue reading 10 “Monsters” that Dwell in Maine’s Waterways

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Internal Memo Tells National Parks Not to Report Deaths

Memo applies to “all Interior bureaus and offices.” Jun 27, 2026 by Ethan Andrews/BDN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Officials at Acadia National Park may stop reporting deaths in the park. That possibility comes from a U.S. Department of the Interior internal memo obtained by the Washington Post instructing staff at national parks not to confirm deaths or provide details about severe injuries on park property. According to the memo, which … Continue reading Internal Memo Tells National Parks Not to Report Deaths

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Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.
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Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.

Carrie Jones Jun 12, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Viridian Law. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—While Acadia National Park reported that its off-season visitation was the lowest since the COVID pandemic in 2020, the raw numbers for Memorial Day weekend made it the highest on record. The raw traffic counts from the Sand Beach entrance shows that in 2026, there were 9,681 total, besting 2024 by … Continue reading Raw Numbers Show Acadia National Park Memorial Day Visitation Highest on Record.

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Acadia Advisory Commission Fails to Meet. Again. Created by Congress, group fails to meet for third time in 18 months; it's meant to meet three times each year. Free to read, just click through.
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Acadia Advisory Commission Fails to Meet. Again.

Created by Congress, group fails to meet for third time in 18 months; it’s meant to meet three times each year. Jun 02, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. By Sabrina Martin/BDN Acadia National Park’s citizen advisory commission has missed its second meeting in a row, and its third meeting in less than a year and a … Continue reading Acadia Advisory Commission Fails to Meet. Again.

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AI Is Giving Bad Advice To People Who Want To Visit Acadia. Plus, can you find all the mistakes in this AI image we nabbed?
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AI Is Giving Bad Advice To People Who Want To Visit Acadia.

Plus, can you find all the mistakes in this AI image we nabbed? May 29, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — More visitors than ever are using artificial intelligence to plan trips to Acadia National Park. But the information they’re receiving isn’t always reliable. AI tools often provide inaccurate or … Continue reading AI Is Giving Bad Advice To People Who Want To Visit Acadia.

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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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