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Maineiac Outdoors
Centennial skiing at Acadia is heavenly
With real winter finally here, now is a great time to enjoy skiing the groomed carriage roads at Acadia National Park, which is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2016. Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Hiking: Swooning over Schoodic Woods
The land on Schoodic Peninsula recently added to Acadia National Park has miles of new foot trails and bike paths. And it's open year round! Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Acadia National Park passes on sale for half-price!
Acadia National Park entrance passes are on sale Dec 1-31 at half price. Just $25 buys you an entire year of outdoor fun at one of America's most beautiful national parks! Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Weekend Adventure: Trek to Acadia National Park for miles of great x-c skiing on the carriage roads
Volunteers maintain many of the park's scenic carriage roads for skate and traditional cross-country skiing fun, making for a must-do winter experience! Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Hiking: Tips for trekking to the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia for the New Year’s sunrise
The 1,528-foot summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia is a pretty special spot to watch the first sunrise of 2015 on New Year's morning. Here's some tips on how to make it happen... Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Hiking: Steely gray skies no deterrent to a fine early winter’s walk in the park
Tag along on a great early winter hike in Acadia and get at least a dozen more good ideas for where to hike in the snow and ice elsewhere in Maine and NH. Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Post-Thanksgiving food and family blahs? Go for a hike!
Too much turkey and stuffing, beer and wine, sitting around with family over the long Thanksgiving holiday? Maybe you need some time outdoors on a good hike! Try one of these great trail walks... Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
Maine beer: Acadia Oktoberfest a rousing good time of drink, food, music, people, games and crafts
The annual Acadia Oktoberfest in Southwest Harbor on the edge of Acadia National Park is fun event that should be a definite on your calendar next time around. Read on
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Maineiac Outdoors
The amazing Acadia Night Sky Festival is here once again!
The Acadia Night Sky Festival on Mount Desert Island from Sept 25-29 celebrates the starlit skies of Downeast Maine. Enjoy brilliant star-filled skies by night and great hiking, biking and paddling by day... that's Acadia! Read on
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Guides
Bar Harbor on a budget: 14 free (or cheap) things to do in Maine’s famous coastal town
So let's get this out of the way first: The cheapest thing you can do here is simply enjoy the jaw-dropping natural beauty. Just crossing the bridge from Trenton qualifies as a postcard moment. But there are plenty of free - or really cheap - things to do here that will help make sure your visit to Bar Harbor leaves you with an overflow of fond memories and zero vacation debt. Read on