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Adjacent to the stunning sea cliffs and mountains of the 41,000-acre Acadia National Park, the tiny port community of Bar Harbor is a world-class destination for both sailing and whale watching from April through October. At the Harborside Hotel, guests can unwind at the hotels state-of-the-art spa and oceanfront Jacuzzi or head out to sea on whale-watching excursions departing daily from the Harborside Pier. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
U.S. 1 in Maine, from Acadia National Park east to the West Quoddy Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine, one of the easternmost points in the U.S.. And Seward Highway in Southern Alaska, 127 miles between Anchorage and Seward on Highway 1. (Carroll County Times, MD)
What’s the rush? Oct 4, 2009
Carriage Path Trails, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine Off limits to motorized vehicles, these wide, hard-packed gravel trails lead bikers to some of the most secluded parts of the park. The 43-mile network is ideal for inexperienced mountain bikers. (Boston Globe)
Reveling in 'America's Best Idea' Sep 21, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine, Sept. 20, 2009 ... Acadia National Park in Maine serves as one setting for documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to promote his latest project about the history of the national parks ... (CBS) It's dawn at the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park on the coast of Maine, and a couple of hundred early-risers have gathered to watch the first rays of sunlight that hit the United States each day turn Frenchman bay to gold. (CBS News -- US)
Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow Sep 13, 2009
Most exhilarating vista At 780 feet, it s only about half the height of Acadia National Park s Cadillac Mountain, its better-known neighbor to the northeast, but Mount Battie, in Camden Hills State Park, Maine (207-236-3109, ), has the advantages of smaller crowds and less fog through which to check out its amazing 360-degree views. Drive to the summit or hike it in 45 minutes to an hour -- either way, you ll be treated to the warm jewel tones of the foliage against the cool blues of Penobscot... (Boston Globe)
The Real Sea Monsters: On the Hunt for Rogue Waves Sep 3, 2009
Really, he notes, they are just "unexpectedly large waves." The wave that in Acadia National Park in Maine on August 23 may not fit the former definition, for example, because background waves were already quite large due to Hurricane Bill, and rogues typically occur in the open ocean. Yet that wave has still been readily referred to as a "rogue". (Scientific American)
Column: The Maine attractions Sep 2, 2009
When I arrived on Mt. Desert Island, where Acadia National Park is located, I checked in at a small, yellow establishment called the Sunnyside Motel & Cottages, and chatted with the friendly Polish lady who runs it with her husband. I cleaned up, went to a really fun lumberjack show, and then, in the streets of Bar Harbor, I received a phone call from my friend Jason, whose number I d previously deleted from my phone as a result of his being super unreliable. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Young man stabbed on Roxbury street Aug 27, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine Governor inspects drowning scene by air Governor John Baldacci has flown over Acadia National Park with its superintendent to learn more about Sunday s tragedy in which a wave washed a group of people off the rocks and into the ocean, killing a 7-year-old girl. Baldacci said after yesterday s flyover that with another hurricane potentially posing similar conditions, signs will be posted and warnings issued to spectators. (Boston Globe)
Visitors were warned of waves Aug 25, 2009
A Coast Guard boat arrived Sunday to try to rescue people who were knocked into the ocean by a large wave near Acadia National Park ... Acadia National Park rangers had repeatedly warned tourists to stay off a rocky shore Sunday before a hurricane-fueled wave swept several spectators into the sea near the popular attraction, killing a 7-year-old girl. (Boston Globe)
Hurricane Bill pulls crowd into sea - girl dies Aug 25, 2009
A 7-year-old girl who was pulled from the ocean near Acadia National Park later died, and a swimmer died after washing ashore unconscious Saturday in Florida, authorities said. The girl, her father and an unrelated 12-year-old girl were all plucked from the water by rescuers, said Acadia National Park Chief Ranger Stuart West ... At Acadia National Park, the waves swept over 20 people, said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Sansoucie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Hurricane Bill weakens into storm Aug 25, 2009
A seven-year-old girl died in Maine after she, her father and a 12-year-old girl were swept into the water on Sunday off Acadia National Parks Thunder Hole, where tourists often gather to watch waves crash into a crevasse and make a thundering sound while splashing high in the air ... At Acadia National Park, about 175km northeast of Portland, park officials said an estimated 10,000 people, lured by the wild ocean, converged on the parks loop road trying to get a good view of waves more than... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Maine ranger: Wave viewers didn't heed warnings Aug 25, 2009
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Despite warnings, 7-year-old girl dies in Bill's waves Aug 25, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine -- The chief ranger at Acadia National Park says officials did all they could to caution throngs of visitors to keep back from the hurricane-fueled waves that crashed against the rocky cliffs -- but many didn't heed their warnings. As the tide rose in early afternoon Sunday, a dozen people were battered by a fierce wave, three were washed to sea and a one of them -- a 7-year-old girl -- died. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Mystery Behind 'Rogue Waves' Revealed Aug 25, 2009
Though Hurricane Bill did not make a direct hit on the U.S. East Coast, its wave-making power was made clear Sunday when a surprisingly large wave, termed a "rogue wave" by the Portland Press Herald, struck Acadia National Park. A 7-year-old girl was killed, and three other people had to be pulled from the water. (Fox News)
Bill Downgraded to a Tropical Storm Aug 25, 2009
Rogue Wave Results in Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in Maine's Acadia National Park. By KATE BARRETTAug. (ABC News)
Rogue wave sweeps 20 to sea; 1 dead Aug 24, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine (AP) A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a park Sunday, as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard ... A 7-year-old girl who was pulled from the sea near Acadia National Park later died, and a 54-year-old swimmer died after washing ashore unconscious Saturday in , authorities said ... The man and his daughter are from New York City, Acadia National Park Chief Ranger Stuart West said. (USA Today)
Click to read:At Least 1 Dead from Rouge Hurricane Wave Aug 24, 2009
Five people watching the surf from Hurricane Bill were swept out to sea at Acadia National Park in Maine ... The Coast Guard says a 7-year-old girl has died after a large wave stirred up by Hurricane Bill swept her and two others off a rocky ledge at Acadia National Park in Maine. (CBS News)
Hunt for spectators after hurricane wave sweeps them out to sea Aug 24, 2009
A crowd at Acadia National Park was gathered on some rocks when the wave washed over them. Two other people who were swept into the ocean were rescued. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Wave sweeps 3 out to sea; 1 dies Aug 24, 2009
EDGARTOWN, MASS. The Coast Guard says a 7-year-old girl has died after a large wave stirred up by Hurricane Bill swept her and two others off a rocky ledge at Acadia National Park in Maine ... A crew of rescue workers aboard a U.S. Coast Guard boat rescue an unidentified man from the ocean off the coast from where he was swept in, near Thunder Hole, as seen from Ocean Drive in Acadia National Park, Maine. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Girl, 7, swept away by storm in Maine dies Aug 24, 2009
The 7-year-old girl died after she was swept off the rocks at Thunder Hole, a popular tourist attraction in Acadia National Park in Maine, said Petty Officer James Rhodes of the US Coast Guard. She was among at least five people who were pulled into the surf at a spot, where thousands had gathered to watch large waves thrown off by Hurricane Bill. (Boston Globe)
Hurricane blamed in deaths Aug 24, 2009
Officials say a large wave in Acadia National Park swept five people into the sea and three are still missing ... The girl, her father and a 12-year-old girl who were all visiting Acadia National Park were plucked from the water by rescuers ... The man and his daughter are from New York City, Acadia National Park Chief Ranger Stuart West said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Hurricane Wave Pulls 20 to Sea in Maine... Aug 24, 2009
A young girl from New York was killed Sunday when a huge wave swept her and other visitors into the water off Acadia National Park. A 'rogue wave hit about 20 people who were standing on the platform at Thunder Hole, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, one of several agencies involved in the incident. (The Drudge Report)
SWEPT AWAY... Aug 24, 2009
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Emergency workers move a person rescued from the Atlantic Ocean who was swept away near Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park from a U.S. Coast Guard boat at Seal Harbor dock on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009 in Seal Harbor ... The man and his daughter are from New York City, Acadia National Park Chief Ranger Stuart West said ... ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine The U.S. Coast Guard says three people have been rescued after being swept out to sea by a rogue wave from Hurricane Bill at a... (The Drudge Report)
Girl Swept into Sea by Hurricane Bill Waves Dies, Maine Officials Say7-year-old was one of three swept out to sea, and nine others fell in. Aug 24, 2009
A 7-year-old girl swept out to sea today in Maine's Acadia National Park by a rogue wave blamed on has died, the Coast Guard and Maine officials said. Visitors to Maine's Acadia National Park pulled out to sea ... The accident occurred at Thunder Hole about five miles South of Bar Harbor, Maine, in Acadia National Park, and resulted in an extensive rescue mission. (ABC News)
Coast Guard says girl swept to sea by wave dies Aug 24, 2009
Steve McCausland of the Maine Public Safety Department says the girl s name isn t being released but that she was from New York state. The girl was one of three people plucked from the water by rescuers. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Spectators swept out to sea found Aug 24, 2009
A man, a woman and a 7-year-old girl were pulled from the sea near Acadia National Park, Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Coxon said ... Others on shore suffered minor injuries after being knocked to the rocks by the waves, Acadia National Park Chief Ranger Stuart West said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Hurricane Wave Sweeps Maine Spectators Out to Sea Aug 24, 2009
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Shane Coxon says a man, a woman and a 7-year-old girl were pulled from the water Sunday at Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park ... Five people were swept into the ocean after an early afternoon crowd had gathered on some rocks at Acadia National Park when the wave washed over them. (Newsmax)
Park Service says visits to national parks are up Aug 19, 2009
The economic slowdown may have forced people to stay close to home for their vacations, officials said, noting that visits to parks near urban areas including Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, Acadia National Park in Maine and Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania were all up this year compared to last. Visits also were up at Yellowstone, which spans Montana, Idaho and Wyoming and is among the top five most-visited national parks. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ken Burns pays visit to Acadia National Park Aug 7, 2009
Burns said during a visit to Maine's Acadia National Park that the parks evoke "really powerful memories of families and these memories are as powerful as any they have had.". The New Hampshire filmmaker has his own powerful recollection of visiting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia in 1969 while his mother was dying of cancer. (Concord Monitor)
Will you squeeze in one more summer getaway? Aug 6, 2009
We spent a lot of time in Acadia National Park but also drove up the coast to the easternmost point in the United States. The temperatures varied over the course of five days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Burns to promote new film in Maine Aug 3, 2009
Burns, who has visited about 80 cities to promote "The National Parks," told the Portland Press Herald that the way Maine's Acadia National Park was created is a wonderful and unique story. In the West, the government took giant swaths of land and designated them as parks, but with Acadia, wealthy people bought the land and created the park as a gift to the United States. (Concord Monitor)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson shoot films close to Seacoast Jul 26, 2009
"Shutter Island," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, was shot at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine; and Sharon, Boston, Hull, Medfield, Taunton, Dedham, Ipswich, Mass ... Filming locations: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine; Sharon, Boston, Hull, Medfield, Taunton, Dedham, Ipswich, Mass. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Luxury fall foliage cruises on sale Jul 25, 2009
After that the ship calls on scenic Bar Harbor, Maine where passengers can take in a classic lobster lunch or explore the cliffs and coastlines of Acadia National Park. Next up is Saint John in New Brunswick, a historic town full of Victorian architecture and a fairytale-like feeling. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Hiker evacuated from Maine mountain after fall Jul 20, 2009
The evacuation team included park personnel, volunteer search and rescue organizations and workers from Acadia National Park, the Maine Forest Service and the state fisheries and wildlife department. Ads by Google. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Shooting near UMass seriously injures 3 Jul 12, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine Rocks attractive to thieves in Acadia park People are taking more than photos of the rocks in Acadia National Park. Park officials say rocks are disappearing, some carried away as mementos, others loaded into pickups for faraway landscaping projects. (Boston Globe)
Maine travel packages being offered Jul 7, 2009
AUGUSTA, Maine Many visitors to Maine associate the state with lobsters, coastal towns and Acadia National Park ... Acadia National Park. (Yahoo News)
Clean Beach Council Releases Annual List of Clean and Healthy Beaches National Clean Beaches Week Promotes "Family Beach Safety" Jul 1, 2009
Maine Sand Beach, Acadia National Park Echo Beach, Acadia National Park. Massachusetts Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Herring Cove Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Race Point Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The deal about York Jun 28, 2009
It s the largest unfragmented coastal forest between Acadia National Park and the New Jersey Pine Barrens. At the 692-foot-high summit, on clear days you can see from the White Mountains to the Atlantic. (Boston Globe)
See the country with a new edition of 'Road Trip USA' Jun 22, 2009
Heading west to east across the continent from Seattle to Acadia National Park in Maine along the "Great Northern" route, following US-2 with stops in Glacier National Park and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Oregon Trail, using US-20 to follow the footsteps of pioneers and pilgrims from Oregon's Columbia Gorge to Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore to Niagara Falls and Cape Cod, Mass. (USA Today -- Travel)
National Parks Offer Cool Summer Nights Jun 2, 2009
Maine: Acadia National Park ... Acadia National Park operates this Isle au Haut spot, which has the cozy (for camping) option of renting a lean-to shelter so you don't need a tent, just a sleeping bag and pad. (KERO 23, CA)
Hard times legacy May 17, 2009
From hikers watching the sea crash along Acadia National Park's Ocean Path to families enjoying peanuts and Cracker Jack at a Pawtucket Red Sox game to skiers schussing down the Stowe Mountain slopes, New Englanders continue to enjoy the fruits of public works and conservation projects built decades ago by federal workers brandishing picks, shovels, and axes ... In Maine's Acadia National Park, the corps blazed the Ocean Path along the rugged seaside and the Perpendicular Trail, complete with... (Boston Globe)
Next stop: Forever After May 16, 2009
They began dating, and a year ago he proposed in Acadia National Park in Maine. They live in his house in Southborough, still ride the train together - and still get on at different stops. (Boston Globe)
#3 STONINGTON, MAINE May 15, 2009
Bring a kayak or canoe with you for an additional fee, or just explore the island on foot -- most of it is managed by Acadia National Park. Finish your day by dining on seafood with a twist, at the Cockatoo Portuguese Restaurant (Goose Cove Rd.; [207] 348-2300). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Seaside or cities, hill or dale, all fun runs Apr 19, 2009
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK/BAR HARBOR, MAINE Running camps are a great way to explore new training territory and that's how I discovered this awesome place. Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park contain 127 miles of trails with 57 miles of gravel roads originally designed for horse-drawn carriages. (Boston Globe)
Portland, Maine, is a lovely summer retreat Apr 15, 2009
Although not on the ocean (it s one mile to the center of Bar Harbor and the waterfront), the motel sits at on two trails leading into Acadia National Park and is on a scheduled stop for the Island Explorer - a free shuttle bus service for Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, and to hiking trails, carriage roads (foot and bike-friendly*; closed to all motor traffic), island beaches, and in-town shops and restaurants (). The motel offers a number of value-packed packages with the Late Spring Getaway... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
