A new law championed by Sen. Susan Collins revives a federal program that promotes and protects scenic roadways.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As stewards of God’s creation, we must protect America’s public lands
The Land and Water Conservation Fund – which uses no taxpayer dollars – should receive a full and permanent federal appropriation.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Acadia National Park takes steps to add trails to national historic register
Only 5 trails on the entire East Coast have been given the federal designation to date.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Shell discovery highlights threat of invasive crab on Maine coast, officials say
An invasive aquatic species is continuing to be take hold along the Maine coast, potentially becoming “a ticking time bomb” for fishermen
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Trail maintenance with a new twist, many new twists, on Mount Katahdin
The rerouting of severely eroded trails on the state’s tallest mountain will soften grades, add switchbacks and stone features, and make for more enduring trails.
Posted inLocal & State
Victims identified in crash that killed 3 on Acadia’s Park Loop Road
Law enforcement officials have charged the driver with manslaughter following the rollover on Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Three killed in rollover crash at Acadia National Park
A fourth person survived and is being treated at nearby Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Abundance of ticks in Acadia National Park linked to historic fire of 1947
A study underway at the University of Maine is showing that ticks are much more abundant in the parts of Mount Desert Island that burned 72 years ago.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Study says Maine among the places to find the last pristine skies in the U.S.
Researchers across several disciplines are paying closer attention to light pollution and its effects on people’s health.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
One possible way to alleviate gridlock at Cadillac Mountain? Leave the car, take the bike
Avid (and fit) local riders cycle up the mountain regularly. But much as they’d like to see tourists do the same, they’re doubtful that’ll happen.