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The Quiet Side
Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park! West of Somes Sound, MDI sees less traffic, so you can stroll the shops and cafés of...
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Acadia’s Best Hiking Trails
The park is a day hiker’s paradise with some 125 miles of trails, from shoreline strolls to rocky, exposed ridge routes. Here are a few of our favorites. The Precipice Hey, Tarzan, this one’s for you:...
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5 Mouthwatering Lobster Rolls (With No Waiting in Line)
From our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide! By Caroline Praderio Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide — in the May issue (only $5.99)! Bayley’s Lobster...
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Lounging at Lompoc
It’s tempting to while away whole evenings in the lovely, shady beer garden at Bar Harbor’s Lompoc Cafe. Grab a seat under the big canopy maple, sip from the smart microbrew and wine list, and...
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The Phantom Punch Was a Hit
How boxing’s most infamous fight inspired a Portland trainer’s hall-of-fame career. By Rob Sneddon Photographed by Mark Fleming From our May 2015 issue Fifty years ago, the “phantom punch” gave...
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Where in Maine?
Can you name this bridge and the town where it’s found? Photographed by Susan Cole Kelly The emerald hue and gentle swoop of this charming span’s cables seem to imitate the color and contour of the...
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The Schoodic Peninsula
An hour’s drive from Bar Harbor, on the far side of Frenchman Bay, the already-scenic Schoodic Peninsula got even more inviting last summer with a new campground and trail system. Might sparsely...
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Fire Escape
One writer’s earliest childhood memory: fleeing the blaze that forever changed Bar Harbor. By Lance Tapley Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s...
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5 Great Outdoor Movie Spots
From our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide! By Caroline Praderio Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide — in the May issue (only $5.99)! Bridgton Twin...
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From Our Archives Summer 1959
Sand Beach Solitude From the article “Acadia National Park: Mountain Playground by the Sea” by Herbert J. Seligmann in our August 1959 issue. Click to see more from this issue! Divided by the broad...
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MDI’s Seven Best Campsites
Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park! Mount Desert Island hosts a dozen-plus campgrounds and more than 1,200 sites. We...
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Thunder Hole
Star Light, Star Bright To find Acadia’s purest wilderness, just look up to behold the largest expanse of naturally dark sky east of the Mississippi — a credit to both the National Park Service’s...
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Monuments Man
One author’s obsession with Acadia’s unnoticed memorials and secret trails. By Don Lenahan Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National...
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5 Bountiful Pick-Your-Own Adventures
From our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide! By Caroline Praderio Picking conditions can change suddenly, so call ahead for the most up-to-date information. Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider...
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July 2016
Editor’s Note by Kathleen Fleury Expand to read We look forward to it every year: our Best of Maine feature, which begins on page 110. It’s a staple summer tradition for mags like ours, but for us,...
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Isle au Haut
The park’s car-free (for visitors, anyway) island outpost in Penobscot Bay is low on traffic and amenities, big on tranquility. Quiet beaches and ponds are as much a draw as the 540-foot Mount...
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Classic Maine Lobster Shacks
Four spots — with boatloads of ambiance — to dig into our famous crustacean (just remember, the bibs are for tourists). Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to...
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Lobster Ice Cream
If you’ve ever cracked into a lobster and thought, “Hmm, this would be better a la mode,” then Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in downtown Bar Harbor is your place. The frozen facts: 3 pounds...
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Guiding Lights
Acadia puts an extra rugged spin on the iconic Maine postcard view of the lit tower standing stoically against the shore. Throw your lighthouse expectations out the window: those in and near the park...
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Acadia’s Stone Corridors
Buy this Special Collector’s Edition to get all 100 Tips, Secrets, and Ways to Love Maine’s Classic National Park! The park’s 45 miles of idyllic carriage roads are the best examples of broken-stone...
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