The Burt’s Bees co-founder purchased the 113-acre Ocean Woods for an undisclosed price and will continue operating it as a campground.
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Roxanne Quimby donates 100 acres to Acadia National Park
The gift of 13 ‘inholding’ parcels, worth about $2 million, comes a week before centennial celebrations for the National Park Service.
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Ecologist Glen Mittelhauser knows where the wild things are
His latest guide to Maine’s flora and fauna, ‘The Plants of Baxter State Park,’ will be released in the next few weeks.
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Acadia reopens peregrine falcon nesting areas
The National Park Service says it has reopened Precipice, Valley Cove and Jordan cliffs and the trails associated with them.
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L.L. Bean donating another $1 million to support Island Explorer
The fare-free bus service provides access to trailheads and prime spots in the park.
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South Portland man dies after swim at Acadia
Nathan Savage, 39, was visiting the national park with his wife and children when he collapsed Saturday afternoon, a park spokesman says.
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As popular Acadia turns 100, there’s no room at the top
On track to welcome 3.5 million visitors this year, Maine’s popular park finds itself at a crossroads: Can it ensure a natural experience under such intense pressure?
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Island native hiked around the world, but found no place like Acadia
MDI local calls Maine’s national park the most beautiful place on Earth.
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Native recalls great fire, and the park he loved
Not even the historic blaze of 1947 could diminish Jack Russell’s memories of a childhood spent beside Acadia National Park.
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Winter Harbor EMT takes a walk in the park
Schoodic native Richard Gerrish enjoys Acadia every day of the year.