Acadia National Park

If the government does close, the impacts will more closely resemble those felt during a 16-day shutdown back in 2013, when about 40% of federal workers and military members in Maine and across the country were furloughed, union officials said.

As a potential government shutdown looms, there is uncertainty as to what it would mean for Acadia National Park, but any related closure could have a widespread impact on the region.

This month, the National Park Service is taking the first step toward electric buses, testing out models by two different manufacturers in a pilot project supported by the U.S. departments of energy and transportation.

As new research shows that climate change is causing foliage colors to peak two weeks later than in 1950, Acadia National Park is urging visitors to plan accordingly.

Acadia National Park was only able to fill about two-thirds of its seasonal summer jobs this year, as park officials say housing and labor shortages continue to pose challenges.

Over the course of a year, Acadia National Park is home to more than 300 species of birds. But as the climate changes, those populations are in flux. To create a baseline for studying that change in the decades to come, a group of volunteers are making field recordings of as many species as they can, while they’re still here.

Vacation rental companies are reporting a slowdown in May and June compared to the last two years. Some operators say the number of bookings is now closer to pre-pandemic levels.

Acadia National Park has hired 115 seasonal workers so far this summer, as many as 60 employees fewer than the usual target. The Island Explorer bus system is also about 40 drivers short.

The project has been nearly two decades in the making, and it's part of a broad plan to expand bus service, remove cars from the road and ease traffic in and around Acadia National Park.

The boy fell approximately 25 feet to his death near the Otter Cliff area in Acadia National Park on Friday, according to the park's spokesperson.