History
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A new season of science and wonder
This year, as part of the Landscape of Change project, we need everyone’s help documenting birds and pollinators (butterflies, […]
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Revisiting history on World Migratory Bird Day
In the 1880s, the student naturalists of the Champlain Society surveyed the birds of Mount Desert Island during summer camping […]
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Landscape of Change
For centuries, the diverse ecosystems of Mount Desert Island have provided an ideal setting for learning about the natural world […]
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Working together to protect a changing Acadia
THIS PLACE is a mosaic of diverse landscapes and varied topography and climate, a unique mix of ocean islands and […]
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2021 Citizen Science Month Challenge
This year for Citizen Science Month, we are renewing our charge to residents and visitors in the Downeast & Acadia […]
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A brief investigation into Acadia’s foggy history
by Tessa Houston I spent summers at my grandparents’ house on Southport Island. I remember waking up and seeing a […]
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Acadia’s Science Legacy
Acadia National Park has a rich history of science, perhaps the most extensive legacy of study among early national parks. […]
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Author Colin Woodard to speak on “The Lobster Coast”
Maine has been Wabanaki homeland for many thousands of years, a colony for 170 years, and a state for 200 […]
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Past fragments, present attention, and future justice
by Nick Fisichelli When I come into the office (not as often these days due to coronavirus restrictions), I sometimes […]
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Small Reflections on World Bee Day
by Catherine Schmitt; photo by David Manski Natural stories are for everyone, and we need everyone to help create them. […]