Category: Stories of Community

Howie Motenko Captures Acadia Using the Japanese Philosophy of Godai.

Collaboration is a smart strategy to address the threats of invasive plants and insects.

For her 75th birthday, Ann Bradford decided to hike every named peak in Acadia. More than a dozen years later, it’s become a joyful annual tradition.

Some invasives you might find in your own backyard can be transformed into flavorful soups, compotes, and crumbles.

MDI Wheelers helps people unable to ride a bike get out on Acadia’s carriage roads.

With this feature, we continue our series recognizing women of Acadia, both past and present. Here we pair Acadia National Park Curator and Cultural Resources and Interpretation Liaison Marie Yarborough with Ardra Tarbell, who served in park administrative roles from 1930 to 1969.

With this feature, we begin a series recognizing women of Acadia, both past and present, by introducing their stories in pairs. Although a century might separate some of these women, they share one key trait: having an impact on the health and vibrancy of Acadia National Park. And sometimes, as in this case, they exhibit similar traits of leadership.

Mother Nature is not the Only Royalty who has Held Court on Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. By Earl Brechlin Reigned O’er Acadia For several months in the summer of 1917, Fox Studios shot the silent film Queen of the Sea at Sand Beach, Great Head, and nearby Schooner Head. The picture starred Olympic swimming and… Read more »

Emma Longcope has always loved adventure.