Waiting for Snow: How to Keep Busy While You Wait for Winter Adventures to Start

Mount Desert Island, Seasons of Acadia, Winter in AcadiaBy visitacadiaadmin November 15, 2018

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 We Love Mount Desert Island in the Fall

Fall, Hiking, Mount Desert Island, Seasons of AcadiaBy visitacadiaadmin September 28, 2018

For so many Mount Desert Island locals, fall is the best time of the year. At last, the busy rush of summer starts to slow down, and the evenings take on a beautiful crispness. A visit here in Fall is a chance to live like a local.

Desert or Dessert?

History of AcadiaBy visitacadiaadmin May 15, 2018

An ongoing debate about the pronunciation of the middle word in the phrase Mount Desert Island leads us to no firm conclusion.