Talk of the Towns 9/11/09

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Topic: Acadia—one of America’s best ideas Guests: Sheridan Steele, Superintendent, Acadia National Park, Deb Wade, Chief Interpreter, Acadia National Park, Marla O’Byrne, Friends of Acadia If, as Ken Burn’s new television series asserts, national parks are America’s best idea, then surely Acadia is a best example of that best idea… give us a sense of Acadia’s history, including the role of early philanthropists who recognized the special qualities of place. What are among Acadia’s most important assets? What does Acadia share with other national parks, and what makes it stand out in your minds? What are some of the challenges in protecting Acadia’s natural resources? The post Talk of the Towns 9/11/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.