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April 12, 2026

Inaugural Class of Dixon Fellows

Through several fellowship programs, we have helped expand research in Acadia. One of the earliest was the Fitz Eugene Dixon […]

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April 7, 2026

Reflections from the Field

by Julia Rush Looking back on my time at Schoodic Institute, it’s hard to pinpoint one moment that really defines […]

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Close-up view of rockweed below the water's surface
March 16, 2026

Signs of Resilience in Rockweed Beds

by Hannah Webber Humans are terrestrial. We dwell on land, and think about the world from a terrestrial perspective, and […]

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Black bear in Acadia
February 20, 2026

Black Bears in Acadia

by Molly Donlan Black bears across New England are currently in the midst of hibernation, tucked away and protected from […]

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Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
February 18, 2026

Sea to Trees: Season 4, Episode 3

The Coastal Spruce Fir Forest by Julia Rush Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the […]

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A deer peers through the trees of a coastal forest
February 4, 2026

Listening to the Coastal Forest

by Gillian Audier Coastal forests, made up of a mixture of red spruce and balsam fir, are a defining feature […]

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Collage featuring four images of different wetlands in Acadia during (from left to right) winter, spring, summer, and fall
February 2, 2026

Happy World Wetlands Day!

story + photos by Catherine Schmitt There’s no better place to appreciate and celebrate World Wetlands Day than Acadia National […]

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American crow with a green sea urchin
January 27, 2026

On Crows and the Coastal Squeeze

by Hannah Webber Crows eat everything. It’s in their nature. Learning that they eat green sea urchins, however, has been […]

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January 22, 2026

Acadia Offers Refuge from a Changing Climate

by Catherine Schmitt On any given summer day, hundreds of visitors take in the view from the summit of Cadillac […]

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Graphic illustration of the Sea to Trees podcast cover artwork, featuring a cool-toned color palette and drawing of a Maine cove at low tide.
January 21, 2026

Sea to Trees: Season 4, Episode 2

The Mountain Summit by Julia Rush Sea to Trees is a podcast that tells the stories of the science happening […]

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