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Acadia National Park
Blogs
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The blogs of rangers, interns, and volunteers provide unique behind-the-scenes perspectives about what it is like to work and live in Acadia National Park.
At this time of year, the winter blog is active as rangers write about Acadia during this quiet (and colder!) time of year. If you'd like to know what Acadia is like in the summer, many blogs from last season are listed below.
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Education Interns
Each spring and fall, interns work with the park's education staff to teach schoolkids about the park. Read more about their adventures as they help out on hikes, talks, and other programs and visit the classroom.
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Acadia Winter Blog
The slower pace of winter provides opportunities for solitude as well as recreational activities in a spectacular coastal setting. Read about what rangers are up to and what opportunities are available to you during the winter in Acadia National Park.
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HawkWatch
Acadia's HawkWatch location on Cadillac Mountain provides visitors with a close look at soaring raptors. Starting in late August, park intern Sarah will write about these magnificent migrating birds of prey. Keep up to date about the birds that pass overhead.
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Junior Ranger Ambassador
Acadia's Junior Ranger program helps more than 1,000 kids each year explore the park. Learn more about the program as Junior Ranger Ambassador Andrew shares his experiences redesigning the park's Junior Ranger booklets.
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Peregrine Watch
Since 1991, peregrine falcons have been actively nesting on the cliffs of Champlain Mountain. Park intern Sarah blogs about this pair of peregrine falcons as they raise their young and provides updates about the other peregrine falcons in Acadia National Park.
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Ridge Runners
Ridge Runners are interns funded by Friends of Acadia who act as roving educators and researchers in the park. Read about the adventures of the 2008 crew as they blog about their time on the summits of Acadia.
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Student Conservation Association (SCA) Volunteers
Each year, volunteers contribute more than 25,000 hours to Acadia National Park helping to care for the trails, campgrounds, museums, libraries, summits, and shores of Acadia. Read about these SCA volunteers and their experiences at Acadia National Park.
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Student Rangers
Acadia National Park has many job opportunities for students in high school and college, and even for recent graduates. Read about student rangers as they blog about being a seasonal ranger at the visitor center.
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Teacher-Ranger-Teacher
The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program allows teachers to work for part of the summer as park rangers to learn more about park resources. Read this blog to learn why the TRTs come to Acadia and what they do.
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Did You Know?
Since 1999, propane-powered Island Explorer buses have carried more than two million passengers in Acadia National Park, eliminating more than 685,000 automobile trips and preventing 6,444 tons of greenhouse gases. The fare-free buses are supported by your entrance fees.
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Last Updated: May 05, 2009 at 11:12 EST |