Acadia National Park

Photography In The National Parks: A Biplane’s View Of Acadia National Park

Most people explore Acadia National Park by foot, pedal, or paddle. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson is not like most people. She toured the park from the air...in a biplane!

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By Rebecca Latson - October 21st, 2013 9:43am

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Guest Column: Government Shutdown Highlights Value Of National Parks

The shutdown of our national government, driven by an extremist minority in the U.S. Congress, is economically reckless and, ultimately, politically self-defeating.

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By NPT Staff - October 14th, 2013 3:15am

Seeing The Parks By Webcam During The Shutdown

Among the many casualties of the government shutdown are some of the popular webcam views of locations around the National Park System, since NPS and some other government web services have been disabled for the duration of the dispute. If you enjoy the ability to check in on favorite park locations via those cameras, all is not lost, however, and we'll provide some tips about park webcam views provided by non-government sources.

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By Jim Burnett - October 13th, 2013 3:15am

Notes From The Field: Acadia National Park From The Sea…Not

Acadia National Park from sea...can you see it?

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By Rebecca Latson - October 13th, 2013 2:45am

Around The Parks: A Blurring Of National Park Lines

Around the country, as the partial government shutdown moves into its second week, taxpayers angry with the closure of national parks are showing their disgust through civil disobedience, mockery, and anger directed at the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2013 7:34pm

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Around The Parks: Vandals, Occupiers And Cyclists

As the government shutdown drags into its second week, there are increasing risks of vandalism in the National Park System and possibly even poaching, according to past National Park Service personnel.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2013 2:30am

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After 80 Years, Park Service Chooses New Concessionaire For Acadia National Park

Eighty years is a long time to operate a business in the same location, and when your lease isn't renewed, well, it can knock you off your feet. That must have been the feeling at the Acadia Corp. when informed they lost their contract at Acadia National Park.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2013 3:30am

How Has Closure Of The National Park System Impacted You?

There are the obvious impacts tied to the closure of the National Park System due to the partial government shutdown: guests forced to leave the parks, gateway communities losing business, concessions operations in flux.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2013 10:01am

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Traveler's View: The Arrogance Of Congress

The arrogance of Congress is withering and shameful.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2013 10:59am

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Update 3: Closed For Business: America's National Parks

Once-in-a-lifetime trips to majestic places such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone crumbled Tuesday as Congress's failure to avert a shutdown of the federal government interrupted countless vacation plans as closure gates came down across the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2013 2:04pm

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