On February 26, 1919, Mount Desert Island became a national park. It was eventually named Acadia, the French word for "heaven on earth." George Dorr was immediately named superintendent ...

Echo Lake is a freshwater lake located on the western side of Mount Desert Island within Acadia National Park. Unlike the more rugged oceanfront areas of the park, Echo Lake offers a serene ...

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) recently announced a substantial poaching bust on Mount Desert ...

What is there to do in the most Eastern State of the US? Lots and lots, as you’re about to find out. Maine is a state known ...

1930s. Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Garden Club of America Collection At only 1,530 feet, Mount Desert Island's Cadillac Mountain, in Maine's Acadia National Park ...

The best way to get around Acadia National ... Island Explorer, a fare-free summer bus service, offers 10 bus routes connecting Acadia's hotels, trails, campgrounds and village centers on Mount ...

Sea and mountains meet at Acadia National Park in Maine, which saw 3,961,661 people visit in 2024. Most of the park is on Mount Desert Island, a patchwork of parkland, private property ...

the property boasts a stunning location on Mount Desert Island, overlooking the waters of Northeast Harbor, and is just a short drive from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. The hotel was named ...