Whether you’re heading or coming from Eastern Canada, going through Maine is by far the most scenic route. Forests cover almost 90 percent of the state, giving Main the dubious nickname of being the Pine Tree State. The tall pines stretch across the state and are the backbone of Maine’s large wood-processing industry. No wonder award-winning author Stephen King had so much time, and material to write.  Besides wood products, Maine also produces paper, food, computer and electronic equipment, fabricated metals, and leather products. Maine is also    More...

Acadia National Park occupies about half the island and much of the rest of the island is preserved by conservation groups. The island is very crowded with visitors during the summer months, but one may still find solitude by getting out on the island's many hiking trails. For the summer visitor each of the island's villages has   More...

Bar Harbor is a village on Mount Desert Island on the Mid-coast of Maine, a state of the United States of America.

By car
 • 45 mins - 1 hour from Bangor, Maine, depending on traffic. Take I-395 and Route 1A to Ellsworth. From Ellsworth continue on Route 3 to Bar Harbor.
 • 3.5 hours from Portland, Maine. Take I-95 to exit 182, I-395 and follow the directions from Bangor. Alternatively, take I-95 to Route 3, exit 113, just north of Augusta, and follow Route 3 east to Belfast, and then to    More...

By Plane
 • Augusta State Airport (Airport Code: AUG). 75 Airport Road (about 1/2 mile west/northwest out Western Ave [US-202/ME-17/ME-100/ME-1] from roundabout/rotary nearest the State Capitol). +1 207-626-2306 (Fax: +1 207-626-2309). Small regional airport with regular US Airways Express flights to Boston's Logan International Airport.

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