Last updated: June 2026 If you’re planning to ride an electric bike in Maine, it’s important to understand the state’s e-bike laws before heading out. Whether you’re commuting through Portland, ...

MDI Wheelers, which began in 2021, is meeting a growing need in Acadia as the park’s visitation count continues to rise.

BAR HARBOR — On any summer day, the Acadia National Park carriage roads are traveled by about 2,000 visitors. How many of them get lost or turned around is anyone’s guess. But there would surely be ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Acadia National Park has some leeway in regulating e-bikes despite an Interior Department directive to treat them like regular bicycles when it comes to trail access, ...

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — Park rangers are urging bicyclists to use caution on the park’s series of carriage roads after a couple minor bike accidents earlier this week. “The carriage roads are ...

The Carriage Roads are network of paved paths that total 45 miles. They were created and funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr. from 1913 to 1940. Throughout the course of the project, Rockefeller oversaw ...

It was very surprising to find myself singing the praises of the oil baron John D. Rockefeller while riding my bicycle this past fall, but that is exactly what happened on my cycling cruise through ...

"Without properly evaluating impacts, and without adequate time for the public process to help inform this decision, the park is opening itself to unnecessary visitor conflicts," NPCA's Lauren ...