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.