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//__ ACADIA NATIONAL PARK __//

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//__Park Profile-__//
===Acadia National Park is located in Acadia, Maine. Acadia National Park contains approximately 47,748 acres that are separated by 3 areas. The general climate is hot and dry in the summertime reaching to a high of 96 degrees Fahrenheit, and very cold in the winter, dropping to about 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Maine is located in the north eastern corner of the United States, so the weather usually follows this pattern. From the top of the mountains, you can see Nova Scocia, which is located in southern Canada. Acadia National park has an average of 2 million visitors per year. They offer hotels to stay at, and the park has trails to hike on, mountains to climb along and white water rafting. One of the most popular spots of Acadia National park is the Precipice Trail, and that is known to be one of the more challenging trails for more experience hikers. Also at Acadia there is Bee Hive Mountain, also a challenging trail, and Cadillac Mountain as well. It is the first place to see the sunrise in the U.S.===

__//History of Acadia-//__
===Acadia National park was the first National park east of the Mississippi river. The land was found more than 5000 years ago by the Wabinaki tribe and were soon followed by the French and eventually the English. Acadia National park was first established as "Soeur de Monts", or, "Sister of The Mountains" National Park in July of 1916. In February of 1919 the name was changed to Lafayette National Park. Finally in 1949 Lafayette National Park was named Acadia National Park. John D. Rockefeller built carriage roads from 1915 to 1933 and donated 11,000acres of land. That is almost a quarter of the land that is there today. There are some historical sites in Acadia National Park.===

__//**Environmental issues**//__-
===While Acadia National Park may be fortunately lacking in Environmental Issues, there are some endangered species. The three main endangered species are the Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus), the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and the Gray wolf (Canis lupus). But other than those animals, there are all kinds of wildlife in Acadia National Park. Some of the species range from a diverse family of birds, well over 300 species total. they range from shore birds to flightless birds to the bald eagle. There are a couple of species of bears like the grizzly bear and the black bear. Also there are beavers, white tailed deer, squirrels, chipmunks and over 28 species of fish. The ecosystem is very complex in Acadia. In 1947, however, there was a detrimental forest fire. The fire engulfed a little over 10,000 acres of land. Today, some scarce parts of the land is still recovering from the fire.=== ===The land Features consist of mountains that make up the park with lakes and all kinds of wildlife. There are over 20 mountains in the park that rise up from the sea. The air is very clean because Acadia is a remote place that is not densely populated. To add to it, the abundance of trees and foliage help to create cleaner air and oxygen, making the area very hospitable and clean.===

**__//Conservation Efforts//__**-
===Since the Peregrine Falcons are endangered, from June to August some of the trails are closed because the park services are trying to protect the species. That has been in effect for years. Also, the trails are marked off where you can and cannot go because the parks services want to protect the land and the animals' home.===

**//__Recreational Activities__//**-
===In Acadia National Park, the most fun thing you can do is hike on the trails around, up, and down the mountains. There are easy trails and there are hard trails that strain and test the climber/ hiker. Also you can go sailing in the waters or stay in town and go to the restaurants and shops. But the number one activity is definitely the trails. People want to visit because from the top of the mountains you can see Canada on a sunny day and the views are absolutely beautiful. Not to mention that climbing and hiking the trails are a good way to get in shape and a good exercise.===

This is the view from the top of Beehive.
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__MLA Citations__
. "Acadia National Park." //www.nps.gov//. National Parks Services, February 17, 2012. Web. 26 Feb 2012

"Acadia National Park." Wikipedia Folundation Inc, 2012. Web. 26 Feb 2012.

**//National Park Services//**
[|www.nps.gov] http://www.nps.gov/acad/photosmultimedia/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/acad/historyculture/index.htmhttp://www.nps.gov/acad/naturescience/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/acad/naturescience/animals.htm

//Wikipedia//
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park

//Acadia Magic//
http://www.acadiamagic.com/