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Veazie's Point, Mt. Desert, Me. [now called Acadia National Park, Main...
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Frensel lens Closeup at Bass Harbor Head Light Station
The 1901 Frensel lens was covered with a red plastic surround for many years. In 2020, the United States Coast Guard removed the red plastic covering and put in a red LED light within the lens, so the beautiful... More
Dorr Woods - Old Bicycle Path - Lichen Covered Birch on left June 3, 1...
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Bay View from Old Farm with June Foliage
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Dorr Woods - Old Bicycle Path - June 3, 1905
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Bay View from Old Farm - June 4, 1905
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Bay View - North from Old Farm Porch
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Acadia national park - Air quality
Air quality in Acadia is heavily influenced by wind conditions and pollution from industrial states like Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Kingfisher (2 Young) - National Parks Gallery
Two young kingfishers perched on branch
The Cadillac of Sunrises
Enjoy a little solitude by hiking up one of the other summits for sunrise.
What do rangers do?
What do rangers do?
Beech Mountain Cliffs - National Parks Gallery
The view from Beech Cliffs is absolutely stunning.
Carriage road bridge - National Parks Gallery
Our volunteers help keep trails, paths, and carriage roads useable!
Arethusa (Close-Up) - National Parks Gallery
Close up of Arethusa bloom
Acadia national park - Sunrise photography
Learn about life out on Islesford at this museum.
Acadia national park - Icy Depths
Wayside on Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
Acadia national park - Learning more
At park science day we had a number of tables about different important science topics in the park.
National parks: Flicker - public domain image
A female flicker greeted us at Sieur de Monts.
Figure 2. Series of eight photos of night sky conditions at Acadia Nat...
Figure 2. Visual simulations (eight photos) of night sky quality at Acadia National Park. These are panoramas of “light domes” as seen from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia. Image 1 (top) is a natural night sky base... More
Not a Typical Military Barracks
Wayside on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
Ornamental Planting at the Jordan Pond House
Although the flower beds at the Jordan Pond House lack historic significance, they provide a striking arrangement of perennials and annuals that add color through the summer.
Bat and bee houses can help support populations of pollinators.
At park science day we had a number of tables about different important science topics in the park.
Stormy stony beach. - National Parks Gallery
Stormy skies over a cobblestone beach.
Acadia National Park - National Parks Gallery
Education Specialist Alexa Pezzano virtually reached more than 1,700 schoolchildren Monday through Acadia's first-ever Field Trip Zoom programs about adaptations of inter-tidal sea creatures. The pilot effort c... More
Hi tiny boat! - National Parks Gallery
Sunrise light provides opportunities for some amazing photography!
Gull Herring (Immature) - National Parks Gallery
Immature Gull Herring perched on rock near shore
On the water - National Parks Gallery
Enjoy Acadia from the water on one of the many boat programs!
Acadia national park - Kevin Schneider
Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider welcomed our new and old science partners during the opening ceremonies.
Sunrise on Ocean Drive
A short hike from a very busy Sand Beach, Great Head can give you perspective back on The Beehive and the cove.
Ribbon Cutting - Sieur de Monts Nature Center
We are excited to debut our new climate science exhibits at Sieur de Monts Nature Center.
National parks: Peregrines! - public domain image
Here in the park we monitor peregrine falcon populations as they nest and come back from being endangered.
Acadia national park - Beautiful forests
This cutie lives near Sieur de Monts.
Acadia national park - Exploring digitally
Friends of Acadia hosts an "Acadia Quest" every year.
Weather's a-brewing - National Parks Gallery
What does our changing ocean temperatures and weird winters tell us about what's to come?
Leave No Trace - National Parks Gallery
Help protect the park for future generations by always following Leave No Trace practices.
Becky Cole-Will - National Parks Gallery
Becky Cole-Will, Chief of Science and Resource Management, spoke at the opening ceremonies.
Site Plan for the Jordan Pond House cultural landscape
A site plan drawing for the Jordan Pond House cultural landscape, from the Cultural Landscape Inventory park report.
Acadia national park - David Shaw
David Shaw produced a fantastic film about park science called Second Century Stewardship: Science beyond the scenery in Acadia National Park.
Acadia national park - Mark Berry
Schoodic Institute is our amazing science partner.
Beech Mountain Fire Tower Open House
Visitors wait to climb the stairs and take in the view from atop the fire tower on Beech Mountain.
Ribbon Cutting - Green Rides
New alternative fuel vehicles will help the park lessen our environmental impacts.
What do rangers do?
What do rangers do?
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National parks: Invasives! - public domain image
Emerald ash borers and other invasive pests threaten our native trees and other plants.
Acadia national park - Driftwood sunset
In the soft light of sunset the photographer's world is alit!
Just keep swimming - National Parks Gallery
Ranger Michael explains how we monitor fish and the current project to replace road culverts to allow fish to pass through to breeding areas.
Low tide rocks - National Parks Gallery
Low tide uncovers a whole new world.
Awww baby squirrel - National Parks Gallery
The Porcupine Islands dot across Frenchman Bay.
View of the Jordan Pond House cultural landscape
A view from the Jordan Pond House includes the tea lawn, social paths, low blueberry thickets, and Jordan Pond. The Bubbles can be seen in the distance.
Who's excited for new exhibits?
On Park Science Day we celebrated the grand opening of the new climate science exhibits at Sieur de Monts Nature Center.
Trails of the Jordan Pond House landscape
Historic circulation systems associated with the Jordan Pond House landscape have played a role in the development of the area. Here, the social trail on the left follows the edge of the historic tea lawn, and... More
View from Cadillac - National Parks Gallery
Each year loon pairs nest along the ponds and lakes in Acadia.
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NPS ranger, Warren A. William[s] talking into a walkie talkie in Acadia National Park.
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Nautical chart of Maine coast, Mount Desert Island, and surrounding islands (Swans Island, Long Island, Great Cranberry Island, and Islesford). Chart includes a notes panel along right side which details the bo... More
Acadia national park - Exploring Schoodic
Wayside on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
Acadia national park - Islesford Life
While learning about life from Islesford one can look back across the bay at Mount Desert Island.
Rush Holt from AAAS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science joined in partnership with the park and Schoodic Institute to explore science in the park.
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NPS employee talking to visitors in the intertidal zone in Acadia National Park.
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NPS ranger, Warren A. William[s] talking into a walkie talkie in Acadia National Park.
National parks: Weeeeeeee! - public domain image
Though absolutely tiny here, Egg Rock Light guides the way for many vessels through dense fog, as seen on this beautiful sunrise morning.
Footsteps Before You - National Parks Gallery
Wayside on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
What small steps can we take to make it better?
At park science day we had a number of tables about different important science topics in the park.
Acadia national park - David MacDonald
David MacDonald, President and CEO of Friends of Acadia, spoke at the opening ceremonies.
Bates Memorial Plaque, Acadia National Park
Bates Memorial Plaque, Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park - National Parks Gallery
Students from the Island Institute, schools from six islands off the coast of Maine, went on a hike last week with an education ranger above Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. Students compare and contrast bea... More
A great team! - National Parks Gallery
College of the Atlantic is one of our great partners!
Summit to Sea - National Parks Gallery
Wayside on the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park - National Parks Gallery
Cadillac Star Party, Acadia Night Skies Festival, 23 Sept 2017.
Green Frog in Water
Green frog swimming in water
The better we understand how human development changes the world aroun...
At park science day we had a number of tables about different important science topics in the park.
Acadia national park - Foggy Sunrise
The hike to the top of Beech Mountain is well worth the beautiful views!
Civilian Conservation Corps Plaque Acadia National Park
Civilian Conservation Corps Plaque Acadia National Park
Acadia national park - Loon pair
Sunrise along Ocean Drive can be absolutely magnificent.
Sunrise from the Beehive
We spy, with our little eye, the Margaret Todd through the fog!
National parks: NPS_LDD_Jacobson - public domain image
"US Park Ranger Jacobson was shot and killed while searching for poachers in the Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia National Park. After exiting his patrol car he was struck in the abdomen by rifle fire. A su... More
20140603 Frogs 01 - National Parks Gallery
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20140607 Bird 01 - National Parks Gallery
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Beech Mountain Fire Tower
Looks just like a pastel, doesn't it?
What crosses boundaries? - National Parks Gallery
Though our park boundary changes from time to time, animals and plants cross the boundary daily. How does science influence our larger community?
Islesford Historical Museum - National Parks Gallery
Frogs love living in the freshwater marshes around Sieur de Monts.
Green your ride! - National Parks Gallery
Erin Russell-Story (Clean Cities Northeast Regional Manager, U.S. Department of Energy), Benjamin Lake (Coordinator, Maine Clean Communities) and Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider spoke at the ribbon cutting ... More
Dorr Memorial Plaque - National Parks Gallery
Dorr Memorial Plaque at Sur de Mont
Richardson's Owl (Captive) - National Parks Gallery
Owl with mouse
National parks: Fires - public domain image
Prescribed burns help return nutrients to the soils and work to prevent larger more damaging fires.
Acadia national park - Bats galore!
Bats and other animals are protected in the park.
Sunrise from the Beehive
Early morning hikers can enjoy some solitude at sunrise from the tops of mountains like the Beehive.
Acadia national park - Misty island
Check out Acadia from the water to really appreciate the story of glaciers.
National parks: Froggy - public domain image
Fog often covers our view first thing in the morning.