PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 3, 2025
Acadia National Park is reminding visitors to use caution after park rangers responded to three emergencies, including two fatalities, in the days leading up to a Fourth of July holiday weekend that’s expected to be busy. Thursday afternoon, Acadia spokesperson Amanda Pollock detailed the three incidents and recommended that park visitors take safety precautions when they visit. On June 23, a 20-year-old man fell about 20 feet off the south wall of the Champlain Mountain climbing area and was injured. Two days later, park rangers and emergency services responded to a report of a man who had collapsed and hit his head near the summit of Cedar Swamp Mountain. Park rangers also assisted Maine Marine Patrol officers early Monday morning after a sailboat ran aground on Isle au Haut, where the body of a Canadian man was recovered on shore.