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It’s a super focused offshoot of The (Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Island) Story and is full of features, news, and information about Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Come hang out with us. Celebrate your neighbors. Plan for your visit. This is a

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This Week in Acadia Adventures.

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Baker Island Lighthouse Has Weathered Almost Everything. Can It Survive Time?

Friends of Acadia has raised more than $400,000 to begin stabilizing the historic Baker Island tower.

Great White Shark Spotted in Frenchman Bay Near Mount Desert Island.

An Ellsworth man said the shark was feeding on a seal when he spotted it Thursday.

How to Volunteer in Acadia This Week!

Looking to give back to Acadia National Park?

IN PRAISE OF BAKED BEAN SUPPERS

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Bill Horner

After Nearly a Century, Deer Hunting Is Officially Coming Back to Tremont.

State wildlife officials approved a three-year special hunt despite questions about the island’s deer population, enforcement and the legal basis for the exception.

Bears in the Woods and What You Should Do

I’ve been lucky enough to see bears out in the wild quite a few times.

Psychics and Mediums

There have been many local psychics and mediums, those who say they have a closer connection to the dead and metaphysical here in Downeast Maine.

This Week in Acadia Adventures

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For Ernest Thompson, the Story Isn’t Finished When He Writes It

The “On Golden Pond” writer returns to Bar Harbor August 13 with “Out Clause” and a longstanding belief that readers and audiences bring their own dreams, fears, and memories to every story.

Acadia Quakers Launch Outreach Initiative.

New attenders welcome starting Sunday, August 16

THE GALLERY AT SOMES SOUND’S LARGEST SHOW OF THE SEASON: August 19 – October 17, Opening Reception August 19 5-7 pm

It’s Not What You Look At, But What You See: William Hoyt, Ernest McMullen, Rett Sturman and David Vickery

A Moose Recently Appeared in an MDI Backyard. It Wasn’t the First.

From moose and bobcats to a small population of black bears, Mount Desert Island has more elusive wildlife than many people realize.

Lower Hadlock Pond

First off, a confession, I have lived here since college and it was only this year that I hiked around lower Hadlock Pond.

Amid whale surge, boaters encouraged to share sightings, safely

As humpbacks move into coastal waters, College of the Atlantic Allied Whale researchers urge boaters to prioritize safety.

Boar Heads, Boar Heads, Everywhere a Boar Head

Random Strangeness

This Week in Acadia Adventures

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On Golden Pond Oscar Winner Ernest Thompson Comes to Bar Harbor with his New Literary Thriller

BAR HARBOR — The Academy Award-winning writer of the iconic film On Golden Pond, Ernest Thompson, will make an appearance at the Jesup Memorial Library at 5:30 p.m.

Built From the Ground Up: Sanborns Open Acadia Timber Cottages in Trenton.

Morgan and Colton Sanborn's newest venture reflects both confidence in Maine tourism and a commitment to year-round community

Bar Harbor Historical Society Hosts Free Night at the Museum

Free, special ,monthly admission at LaRochelle is August 10, September 10, and October 10.