MAINE ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS • February 22, 2022
America’s national parks continue to be popular destinations for visitors, as nearly 300 million visited national parks in 2021. Acadia National Park in Maine, with 4 million visitors, was the 16th most visited national park in the U.S. Forty-four parks set a record for recreation visits in 2021. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 423 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities.