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Island Explorer Bus Service To Feature 5 Routes In 2021 Last year the popular propane-driven shuttle service operated by Downeast Transportation was grounded by the nasty COVID-19 pandemic.  This year it will be up and running, somewhat. When it came to traffic last season, users of Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island paid the price as parking was limited and the Cadillac Summit Road was shut down a few times because of traffic congestion. Things will continue to be very different for the fare-free Island Explorer Bus service and it's passengers this year.  While each bus normally c...

3/10/2021 — By Laura Brown Presented By Laura Brown, Budget Travel. Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is easily one of the most scenic drives in the USA © Laura Brown / Budget Travel ​America has some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth, and there are plenty of scenic drives around the country that show off dramatic landscapes and dreamy sunsets. Here are 10 of the most scenic drives in America. Before you leave, make sure you check health and safety regulations in any area you are traveling to, as well as the weather conditions. Mountain roads in particul...

Acadia to hire 15-20 for Cadillac reservations  ACADIA NAT’L PARK — The park will need to hire as many as 20 new employees to operate the system of timed-entry reservations for driving up the Cadillac Mountain Summit Road between dawn and dusk from late May to late October.   That, say park officials, is why they need to charge $6 per reservation.   For the 18-day pilot of the reservation system in October, the park charged $2 per reservation.   “That was the contracted price that Recreation.gov gets for providing the reservation service,” said John Kelly, m...

As of press time, some trails, campsites, and businesses are closed due to Covid-19 precautions. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check individual websites before you go. Unlike many national parks, a visit to Acadia can easily stand in for a visit to the state itself. The 49,076-acre site, predominantly located on Maine’s Mount Desert Island (MDI),  is intertwined with fishing villages and tiny seasonal enclaves, and it’s not always clear where its boundaries are. Lobster boats rumble below Acadia’s cliffs as they move from buoy to buoy pulling traps. Uninhabited...

Acadia National Park Closes Part of Park Loop Road Ahead of Winter Storm Acadia National Park officials announced Monday morning, February 1st that the Ocean Drive section of the Park Loop Road, from Schooner Head Road to Otter Cliffs Road, will be closed from late Monday afternoon through Tuesday due to the impending winter storm. There currently is a winter storm warning in effect from 11 p.m. tonight February 1st through 11 p.m. Tuesday, February 2nd The current weather forecast calls for 4 to 6 inches of snow Monday night and then snow, freezing rain and sleet on Tuesday morning, February...