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Acadia Blogs - These blogs are written by Acadia rangers, interns, and volunteers. They provide a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective about what it is like to work and live in Acadia National Park.

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Volunteer talks with two kids

Education Intern Blog - 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.

 
Peregrine Falcon

Hawk Watch Blog - 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.

 

Peregrine Watch Blog - 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.

 
Ridge Runner patch.

Ridge Runners Blog - 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 crew as they blog about their time on the summits of Acadia.

 
Rocky coast of Maine meets blue-green ocean

Science Communication Intern Blog - 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) Volunteer Blog - 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 Ranger Blog - 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 Blog - 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.

 
Female park ranger gives thumbs-up

Visitor Use Assistant Blog - 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!

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Last Updated: January 05, 2012 at 15:06 MST