it's because Mount Desert Island is home to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. A visit to any one of those places means you'll likely explore all three. The island is just big enough to ...

The best time to visit Acadia National Park is September through early October, after the summer crowds have left but before the temperatures drop below freezing. Visiting in March, April and May ...

Park visitors agree: riding along the 27-mile Park Loop Road is the best way to do a quick tour of Acadia (and makes a strong case for renting a car). Popular sights and trails like Sand Beach ...

It was a gorgeous morning in late June, and we were in what might be the most idyllic section of Acadia National Park ... of unwanted plants and microbes — near trailheads and asked park visitors and ...

With a rugged island location closer to Canada than to Boston, Maine’s Acadia National Park may seem too remote for car-free visitors. The park’s neighbor, though, is Bar Harbor, a beach town ...

The town of Bar Harbor, Maine, thrives in the shadow of Acadia ... The national park, the country's first one east of the Mississippi River, is the island's main attraction, but few visitors ...