The Maine Island Trail Association marks its 30th anniversary this month, and I believe it is important to look back at our roots and the organization that once spawned and still inspires us—the Island Institute.

Climate change “has its origins on the other side of the world, in the boardrooms somewhere in New York, in Tokyo...”

—Anote Tong

A reservation system for visiting Acadia National Park is among the top proposals in the National Park Service’s draft transportation plan, released April 26.

The property “presents a complex planning riddle,” said Tom Crikelair, who co-chaired the advisory committee.

The Department of Environmental Protection has proposed upgrading water quality standards in several major rivers and coastal streams.

If a city or state is not taking steps to reduce its vulnerability, the credit rating can go down.

A National Park Service report shows that Acadia National Park’s 3.5 million visits in 2017 resulted in $284 million in spending in the local region. That spending supported about 4,163 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $338 million.

Upstream’s actions include demanding that Starbucks use environmentally responsible products…

Controlled burns also have the side effect of destroying adult ticks, thereby preventing their breeding.