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.

Summer has arrived, and the park is bustling with activity. A whole new group of student rangers, teacher-rangers, and interns is here to work in the park. Read these blogs, past and present, and think about joining us for a 2010 internship or teacher-ranger position.

Current Blogs:

Peregrine Watch

Since 1991, peregrine falcons have been actively nesting on the cliffs of Champlain Mountain. The raptor intern blogs about this pair of peregrine falcons as they raise their young and provides updates about the other peregrine falcons in Acadia National Park.

Science Communication Interns

Two writing interns are spending the summer at the Schoodic Education and Research Center, a National Park Service research learning center located in Acadia National Park. Follow their adventures as they work with researchers and explore the park.

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.

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.

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.

Visitor Use Assistants

For many visitors, the first park employee they see is a visitor use assistant at the visitor center, campgrounds, or entrance station. Learn what it's like to be on the front line!

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.