The National Park Service (NPS) plans to furlough about two-thirds of its employees as a result of the government shutdown, ...

Travel editor Susan Glaser visited Acadia National Park last month, before the federal government shutdown that started this ...

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine (WABI) - While the government is shutdown, some way wonder if they can still visit Acadia ...

A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday says parks will generally remain accessible to visitors ...

Acadia’s enchanting trails showed me the key to managing crowds in parks is opening up more spaces to more people.

In July 2025, Acadia National Park broke a record: It welcomed more monthly visitors than ever before, drawing an astonishing 797,000 visitors, surpassing the previous record of 795,500 set in August ...

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BAR HARBOR, Maine — The first bus making the 90-minute loop through Acadia National Park rumbled out of Hulls Cove Visitor Center at 9 a.m. on a recent sun-splashed Saturday, packed as full as a ...

Due to the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of workers and hiring freeze in the National Park Service, Acadia is down nearly a third of its staff. Long-term lack of staff could have ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WMTW) - Acadia National Park is always very busy in the summer, but July was busier than it has been in decades, despite hiring and staffing challenges and concerns about fewer ...