acadia national park
Report shows Acadia National Park lost visitors, Maine lost $16 million in shutdown
BAR HARBOR — A report issued Monday by the National Park Service said Acadia National Park lost almost 200,000 visits and $16 million in visitor spending from the 16-day federal government shutdown in October 2013. Across the country, the report said, national parks experienced an overall decline of 7.8 million visitors compared with 2012. The […]
Acadia tourism worth $201 million to Maine economy
BAR HARBOR — A study by the National Park Service says park visitors spent $201 million and supported 3,138 jobs in Maine in 2012. Mike Caldwell, the park service regional director, said Monday that the report shows that national park tourism is a significant economic driver — returning $10 for every $1 invested in the […]
Bar Harbor businesses stay busy despite Acadia National Park closure, but hotels suffer
BAR HARBOR — Eleven days into the closure of Acadia National Park, the local business community is becoming more anxious about what sort of impact a longer-term federal government shutdown might have on the area’s tourism industry. According to a national group that advocates for national parks and their employees, the closure of the federal […]
Federal shutdown to have limited effect in Maine
In Maine, a federal government shutdown does not signal the end of mail delivery but could affect a range of things from fall tourism to flu readiness. The hardest hit likely would be the neediest Mainers, whose federal aid for housing, heating and food could be jeopardized by a long shutdown. A shutdown began as […]
Hiking trails reopen at Acadia National Park
BAR HARBOR (AP) — More hiking trails at Maine’s Acadia National Park are opening after being closed for months because of nesting peregrine falcons. Park officials say the Precipice Trail, the Precipice Cliff area, and the Orange and Black Path on Champlain Mountain are opening Friday after being closed in April to support recovery efforts […]