Winter Landscape Painting in Acadia
When I saw the freshly fallen snow outlining every cliff on Champlain Mountain, the scene begged for my attention!
A Brief History of Schooner Head
Explore the history of Schooner Head, one of three rocky promontories that dominate the eastern shoreline of Mount Desert Island.
Waiting for Snow: How to Keep Busy While You Wait for Winter Adventures to Start
Although not traditionally known as a major winter destination, I think Acadia is one heck of a place to visit when the white stuff flies. This is the time of the year when many locals come together in our attempt to be patient as we await the first cross-country ski or snowshoe of the season.
Why National Parks Are More Important Than Ever
National Parks are more important than ever, as they remain the epitome of wilderness, on a planet with less and less of it each and every day.
5 Reasons to Hike Acadia
Hiking can be so many things. Going on a hike can be challenging & exhausting. It can also be easy & fun. Discover 5 reasons to hike Acadia National Park.
Apple Cider Whoopie Pies
These apple cider whoopie pies are inspired by the classic apple cider doughnut and, true to form, are dusted with cinnamon sugar.
Art in Acadia: Leaf Rubbings 101
Explore the first installment of our Art in Acadia series with Emily Bracale. Take a walk in the autumn woods and learn more about making a leaf rubbing!
Acadia With Young Children: 7 Essential Tips
A visit to Acadia with young children is a chance to both disconnect and reconnect. Here, you can spend quality-time together and inspire your children through your love of the mountains, the forest and the ocean.
Imagine Your Park Through Poetry
In 2016, in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, the Academy of American Poets commissioned fifty poets to write poems about a park in each of the fifty states. Acadia’s poem was written by Christian Barter.
Make Your Own Popovers
Acadia National Park is full of more natural wonders than can be counted. Sand Beach . . . Thunder Hole . . .Otter Cliffs . . .Cadillac Mountain . . .Popovers. . .Wait. . .say what? Yes – that’s right. Irresistibly yummy and totally magical. Popovers in Acadia National Park are legendary. In the summer, on Mount Desert Island, popovers almost outnumber visitors.