Category: Acadia Carriage Roads & Trails

Heavy Lifting

Heavy Lifting

Moving heavy rock is a big part of building and maintaining trails in Acadia National Park. But there’s so much more to it.

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Maple Stream Trail

Maple Stream Trail

Acadia’s Trail Crew finds balance between historic preservation and a changing climate as they rebuild the Maple Spring Trail.

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Meet Our VCLs

Meet Our VCLs

Volunteer Crew Leaders (VCLs) are the backbone of the Drop-In Trails and Carriage Roads Stewardship Volunteer Program.

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Special Person: Brett Binns

Special Person: Brett Binns

For 15 years, Brett and Celina Binns have been giving to Friends of Acadia. As they settled into retirement on the Schoodic Peninsula, Brett also became a year-round volunteer. I sat down to ask Brett about why he gives back to Acadia in so many ways.

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Acadia’s Historic Trails

Acadia’s Historic Trails

This spring, Acadia’s hiking trails were listed in the national register, recognizing their national historic significance and ties to the history of MDI and Acadia National Park.

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The American Birkebeiner Comes to Acadia

The American Birkebeiner Comes to Acadia

Every February, I ski the American Birkebeiner—a.k.a, “the Birkie”—which draws 10,000 cross-country skiers for a 50-km race through northern Wisconsin, finishing on a snowed-in Main Street in Hayward. In 2021, the Birkie came to Acadia.

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