A hiker was rescued from Acadia National Park on Sunday after slipping on ice and falling 25 feet off the trail.

They also use crampons, ice screws and carabiners. The conditions have to be just right: When it’s too warm, the ice grows soft and can separate from the rock wall; when it’s too cold, the ice becomes ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - A hiker was taken to the hospital after they fell 25 feet in Acadia National Park over the weekend. Park officials say a 55-year-old female slipped on ice while hiking ...

The National Park Service has closed carriage roads to all users until further notice to protect the roads during spring thaw ...

The closures are to preserve the roads from damage. The park will reopen them when surfaces dry out and become firm again.

The National Park Service wanted to bring ... is to restore native vegetation atop Acadia’s famous granite peaks. Conditions are tough up there: Glacial scouring and a punishing climatic rotation of ...

As anyone lucky enough to visit can tell you, Acadia National Park is easily one of the best national parks on the East Coast of the United States (and arguably the entire country as a whole).

When planning your summer vacation, keep in mind that Cadillac Summit Road in Acadia will require a reservation starting in May.

On February 26, 1919, Mount Desert Island became a national park. It was eventually named Acadia, the French word for "heaven on earth." George Dorr was immediately named superintendent ...

The carriage roads at Acadia National Park closed on Tuesday due to the arrival of "mud season," which has left the roads soft and susceptible to damage.