Acadia National Park

Cooking In The Parks: Popovers At Acadia National Park

If you've ever visited Acadia National Park, you no doubt stopped at the Jordon Pond House and had some of their buttery popovers smeared with jam. If the park is too far to reach this year, here's the recipe so you can make the popovers at home.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?

People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Coalition Of National Park Retirees Warns Of Congressional Overreach That Could Impact National Parks

You can add the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees to the groups that are concerned about efforts by U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop to dismantle many of the nation's environmental laws in the name of border security.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 3:00am

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Loop Road In Acadia National Park Scheduled To Open April 15

Spring has reached Acadia National Park, where officials plan to open the Park Loop Road and Hulls Cove Visitor Center on April 15th.

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By NPT Staff - April 11th, 2012 3:00am

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Thunder Rolls In The Morning At Acadia

Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park, copyright Michael Rickard

Landing that perfect photo of Thunder Hole at Acadia National Park is not easy. The lighting has to be just right, the waves have to cooperate, and you have to snap the shot at just the right time

Michael Rickard nailed it for this shot back in October.

Michael Rickard

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2012 8:37am

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Bats Infected With White-Nose Syndrome Found At Both Acadia And Great Smoky Mountains National Parks

White-nose syndrome, a disease deadly to bats, has been detected in both Acadia and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2012 3:00am

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Nesting Of Peregrine Falcons Leads To Temporary Closure Of Precipice Area At Acadia National Park

It's a good sign of spring, and a great sign that a once-endangered species is doing well: the return of nesting peregrine falcons to Acadia National Park has led to the temporary closures of the Precipice and Valley Cove Cliffs areas of the park.

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By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2012 3:00am

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Teachers Become the Students At National Parks

When one thinks of national parks, visions of natural scenery at places such as Mount Rushmore, Old Faithful at Yellowstone, and El Capitan at Yosemite come to mind. Perhaps the furthest thing from a person’s mind is a vision of a classroom; but the fact is that national parks and historic sites are a perfect environment for visitors of all ages to learn

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2012 4:00am

Smoke on the Water

They say that when the air temperature is colder than that of the ocean at Acadia National Park, the sea might appear to be smokin'.

S. West, National Park Service

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2012 5:54pm

Traveler's View: Republican Presidential Contenders' Dim View of Federal Lands Is Short-Sighted

Though national parks, per se, haven't come up during any of the debates among the Republican presidential candidates, their statements on federal lands in general look down upon the public landscape.

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By NPT Editors - March 1st, 2012 8:23pm

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