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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Western Arctic Caribou Herd continues to decline and managers are proposing dramatically reducing

ACADIA NAT’L PARK — “National Parks were set aside because of the beauty and uniqueness of those areas,” said Shirley Beccue, a former assistant chief of Interpretation for Acadia National

Updated 3 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Acadia National Park’s famed Loop Road is back open for 2021, and just in time -- people and their cars will begin surging back for peak season in a few weeks. As summer visitors make their return, they may notice a few key differences in their park experience compared to 2020. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. “There are some changes coming for this year,” said park spokesman Jay Elhard. While COVID-19 precautions like mask wearing and outdoor ranger help desks will be part of Acadia�...

Headed to Acadia This Summer? Changes Are Coming — Here's What to Know Dustin Wlodkowski This file photo shows Cadillac Mountain on Mount Desert Island in Acadia National Park, Maine. Acadia National Park’s famed Loop Road is back open for 2021, and just in time -- people and their cars will begin surging back for peak season in a few weeks. Maine's Acadia National Park Closed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Replay Video UP NEXT As summer visitors make their return, they may notice a few key differences in their park experience compared to 2020. “There are some changes comin...

Hiker airlifted from Precipice Trail ACADIA NATN’L PARK — A hiker attempting to climb the Precipice Trail on Wednesday instead spent four hours on the side of Champlain Mountain waiting for the Air National Guard to rescue him. Identified only as a 26-year-old male hiker from Belfast, the man set out from Schooner Head Road around 9 a.m. to begin the hike, according to Jay Elhard, Media Specialist with the Park Service, but at 11:02 a.m. called for help after becoming stuck on an icy vertical face unable to move either up or down. The Precipice is a rugged non-technical climb with open cl...