The park service says revenue raised by a price hike at 17 national parks – Acadia’s would go from $25 to $70 – would be used to reduce a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
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Entry fees at popular national parks, including Acadia, could more than double
The interior secretary says the additional money is needed to help restore the parks.
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Posted inMaine, News
Acadia National Park gets funding for trail maintenance
It will receive $192,286 from the federal government, and another $259,112 from the Friends of Acadia, the National Park Service says.
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Since 2006, visitation at Acadia has gone up a whopping 55%
Could that mean we are loving the park to death?
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine boat captain gets jail, fine for shooting seal off Acadia National Park
Key evidence was footage from a video camera that was mounted on Joseph Martin’s own fishing vessel, the FV Sunlight.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller leaves over $25 million to Maine institutions
The Land and Garden Preserve of Mount Desert Island gets $20 million and the Maine Coast Heritage Trust gets $5 million.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Uncategorized
This message appeared in huge letters on an Acadia beach
It may look Photoshopped, but the word “RESIST” really was written in letters over 25 feet tall on a beach in Acadia National Park.
Posted inNation & World
Visits to national parks topple record again, and that’s good news-bad news
As people clamor to experience outdoor treasures, including Acadia, the pressures of high usage mount.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Acadia’s Park Loop Road closes to traffic as park readies for winter
The scenic road remains open to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Posted inMaine, News
Crowded Acadia may turn to reservation system for peak periods
Nothing’s set in stone, but the much-loved national park is looking at options – such as metering and yes, reservations – to safeguard the visitor experience.