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阿卡迪亚国家公园上空的银河系，美国缅因州 Milky Way over Acadia National Park, Maine (© Harry Collins/Getty Images)

繁星闪烁的夜晚 Starry, starry night

Acadia National Park, Maine

This striking photo lets us showcase two noteworthy events in one day, at no extra charge. (You’re welcome.) National Public Lands Day is observed on the fourth Saturday in September, and today’s also part of the Acadia Night Sky Festival, which celebrates the starlit skies over Maine’s gem of a national park.

It’s easy to take our national parks for granted. We certainly appreciate them and enjoy visiting, but today’s commemoration reminds us that they also need our help. National Public Lands Day turns the spotlight on parks and other public lands, inviting everyone to explore but also to volunteer to plant trees, work on trail-maintenance projects, and more. As a bonus: Admission is free today at national parks, monuments, and other participating federal sites.

Acadia is one of the smallest of the nation's 63 national parks, though it attracts an impressive 3 million visitors a year. Aside from its natural beauty, Acadia has some of the most spectacular star-filled night skies in the eastern United States. The natural darkness is protected, with restrictions on outdoor lighting in the park and surrounding areas. The Acadia Night Sky Festival, which started on September 21 and continues through tomorrow, celebrates the natural darkness and the celestial star show. A favorite way to mark the occasion is by kayaking in Castine's harbor, where bioluminescent phytoplankton illuminate the water with a swirling, unearthly glow. With sparkling waters below and out-of-this-world stargazing above, it's been called Acadia's 'Floating Planetarium.'

缅因州阿卡迪亚国家公园

这张引人注目的照片让我们可以在一天内免费展示两件值得关注的事件。（不客气。）9月的第四个星期六是国家公共土地日，今天也是阿卡迪亚夜空节的一部分，庆祝缅因州国家公园瑰宝上星光灿烂的天空。

我们很容易把国家公园视为理所当然。我们当然很感激他们，也很喜欢参观，但今天的纪念活动提醒我们，他们也需要我们的帮助。国家公共土地日将聚光灯转向公园和其他公共土地，邀请每个人探索，也自愿植树，从事小径维护项目等。作为奖励：国家公园、纪念碑和其他参与的联邦网站今天免费入场。

阿卡迪亚是美国63个国家公园中最小的一个，尽管每年吸引了300万游客。除了它的自然美景，阿卡迪亚还有一些美国东部最壮观的充满星星的夜空。自然黑暗受到保护，公园和周边地区的室外照明受到限制。阿卡迪亚夜空节于9月21日开始，持续到明天，庆祝自然的黑暗和天上的星星表演。最受欢迎的庆祝方式是在卡斯廷港划独木舟，在那里，生物发光的浮游植物以漩涡般的、超自然的光芒照亮水面。它的下面和外面都是波光粼粼的海水，俯瞰着天空，被称为阿卡迪亚的“浮动天文馆”。

春角礁灯塔，缅因州南波特兰 Spring Point Ledge Light in South Portland, Maine (© Haizhan Zheng/Getty Images)

一个小而强大的守护者 A small but mighty guardian

Spring Point Ledge Light

Spring Point Ledge Light warns boats approaching Portland Harbor of the hazardous ledge that it's named for. This underwater ridge reaches out into the shipping channel and was the cause of many shipwrecks in the late 19th century when the harbor was one of the busiest on the entire east coast. Built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Spring Point Ledge Light has been a reliable guardian of Casco Bay and Portland Harbor since 1897. The brick and cast-iron lighthouse earned its spot on the National Historic Register in 1988. In May 2022, people celebrated the 125th anniversary of the first time the lamp was lit, back when it guided schooners and hulking steamships safely to shore.

春角礁灯塔

春角礁灯塔警告驶向波特兰港的船只注意以其命名的危险岩架。这个水下海脊伸入航道，是19世纪末许多船只失事的原因，当时该港是整个东海岸最繁忙的港口之一。由美国陆军工程兵团建造的春角礁灯塔自1897年以来一直是卡斯科湾和波特兰港的可靠守护者。1988年，这座砖石结构的灯塔被列入国家历史名录。2022年5月，人们庆祝了该灯首次点亮125周年，当它引导帆船和笨重的轮船安全靠岸时。

阿卡迪亚国家公园里的水獭悬崖，缅因州 Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park, Maine (© dbimages/Alamy)

Working for that cliffside view

Maine's Acadia National Park serves up spectacular views at most every turn. But the park's Otter Cliffs on Mount Desert Island offer the adventurous among us a chance to take in the picturesque Atlantic shoreline from the edge of a sheer granite wall. Rising some 60 feet above the crashing waves below, the cliffs are shown here at low tide—when the tide is up, that ledge at the bottom is completely submerged.

The spot's become one of New England's premier climbing destinations, with routes beloved by experts and beginners alike. Climbers begin by either rappelling down the cliff or being lowered from the top. The heart races at the bottom, as waves crash against the seawall right below the climber's shoes and ocean spray makes the first few hand- and footholds slippery. From there, the only way out is up, back to the top of this stunning crag and the cap to a thrilling ascent.

在悬崖边工作

缅因州的阿卡迪亚国家公园最多在每个转弯处都能看到壮观的景色。但公园位于荒山岛上的水獭悬崖为我们中的冒险者提供了一个从陡峭的花岗岩墙边缘欣赏风景如画的大西洋海岸线的机会。这些悬崖高出下面汹涌的海浪约60英尺，在低潮时，当涨潮时，悬崖底部的岩壁完全被淹没。

该景点已成为新英格兰首要的登山目的地之一，其路线深受专家和初学者的喜爱。攀岩者一开始要么从悬崖上攀爬下来，要么从山顶往下爬。当海浪拍打着登山者鞋下的海堤时，心脏在底部跳动，海水的浪花使最初的几个手和脚点变得很滑。从那里出发，唯一的出路就是爬上，回到这座令人惊叹的峭壁的顶端，再爬上令人激动的山峰。

穆斯黑德湖附近的Norcross Brook河与湿地，缅因州皮斯卡特奎斯 Norcross Brook and wetlands near Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine (© Aaron Black-Schmidt/Tandem Stills + Motion

Deep in the North Woods wetlands

To celebrate American Wetlands Month, we're flying over Norcross Brook, which snakes through the wetlands of Maine's North Woods near Moosehead Lake. Wetlands like these are an often-underappreciated natural resource. They act as vital link between land and our planet's watersheds, playing a crucial role in protecting healthy ecosystems. In addition to providing indispensable habitat for the many species that call them home, wetlands filter our drinking water and cycle nutrients. They also provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—all of which help to mitigate the impact of climate change.

Some of the wetlands here around Moosehead Lake include the West Shirley Bog and the Lazy Tom Bog, both of which are well-known moose-watching hotspots. The hulking animals of Maine's North Woods are so common they're said to outnumber residents three to one. Surely there's a moose or five down there among those trees…

在北部森林湿地深处

为了庆祝美国湿地月，我们将飞越诺克罗斯布鲁克，它蜿蜒穿过缅因州北部穆塞黑德湖附近森林的湿地。像这样的湿地是一种常常被低估的自然资源。它们是连接陆地和地球分水岭的重要纽带，在保护健康的生态系统方面发挥着至关重要的作用。除了为许多称之为家的物种提供不可或缺的栖息地外，湿地还过滤我们的饮用水，循环营养物质。它们还提供了风暴的自然缓冲，吸收洪水，从大气中捕获碳，所有这些都有助于减轻气候变化的影响。

穆塞黑德湖周围的一些湿地包括西雪莉沼泽和懒惰的汤姆沼泽，这两个地方都是著名的麋鹿观赏热点。缅因州北部森林的笨重动物非常常见，据说它们的数量比当地居民多出三倍。在那些树中间肯定有一两只麋鹿…

涅迪克角灯塔上的节日彩灯，缅因州 Holiday lights on Cape Neddick Light in York, Maine (© Walter Bibikow/Alamy)

A holiday beacon of light

This classic New England scene is Cape Neddick Light, one of Maine's most iconic lighthouses, all lit up for the holiday season. Every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, hundreds gather on the mainland across from tiny Nubble Island to count down to the lighting. It is quite the holiday tradition, complete with Santa, live reindeer, and thousands of cookies baked by locals.

'Nubble Light,' or 'the Nub,' is arguably the most iconic of Maine's 65 lighthouses. Built on more than two acres of granite island, the Nub has been protecting sailors since 1879. There's no better time to visit than when it's all dressed up for the holidays. And if you miss the winter display, you can come back in July, when it's relit for summer visitors.

节日的灯塔

这个经典的新英格兰场景是涅迪克角灯塔，缅因州最具标志性的灯塔之一，在节日期间灯火通明。每年感恩节后的星期六，数百人聚集在努布尔岛对面的大陆上，为灯光倒数。这是一个相当传统的节日，有圣诞老人，驯鹿和当地人烤的成千上万的饼干。

“纽伯灯”或“纽伯”可以说是缅因州65座灯塔中最具标志性的。 Nub建于2英亩以上的花岗岩岛上，自1879年以来就一直为水手们提供保护。没有比盛装过节更好的时间了。如果你错过了冬季的展览，你可以在7月回来，那时灯塔会为夏季游客重新点亮。

Celebrating 200 years of statehood

We're wandering out onto the striated coastal rocks of Maine's Pemaquid Point at sunrise to mark 200 years since Maine joined the Union as the 23rd US state. With roughly 5,000 miles of jagged, rocky coastline, Maine is studded with dozens of lighthouses, and the light at Pemaquid Point is one of the most celebrated—and historic. First, that history: President John Quincy Adams commissioned the lighthouse in 1827, but it needed to be rebuilt in 1835 after the original began falling apart. (Note: Don't use saltwater when mixing your mortar.) Maine residents chose the Pemaquid Point Light for display on their state's coin as part of the US 50 State Quarters Program.

Visitors to the lighthouse are invited to climb the spiral staircase of the 38-foot tower. At the top, they can see the beacon's original Fresnel lens, which is still in use. Gazing out the window offers a superb vantage point of the ridged coastline below. The ancient metamorphic coastal rock is striped with lighter igneous rock, creating banded ledges and lots of scenic drama.

'The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic'

Welcome to Acadia National Park on Maine's rocky, scenic coast. The 49,075-acre park covers about half of Mount Desert Island, smaller nearby islands, and a section on the mainland. The oldest national park east of the Mississippi River and the only one in Maine, Acadia packs a lot of geographical variety into its relatively small size. You'll find miles of craggy coastline like the shore in our homepage image, woodlands, wetlands, and mountains. The park's Cadillac Mountain is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and a great spot to take in the sunrise.

阿卡迪亚国家公园的高丛蓝莓植物，缅因州 Highbush blueberry plants in Acadia National Park, Maine (© Danita Delimont/Gallo Images/Getty Images Plus)

Acadia transformed

Historically, mid-October is peak fall foliage season in Maine's Acadia National Park. The forest canopy is aflame with autumn color, and here, the highbush blueberries on the forest floor provide an additional splash of color. Acadia has six marked coastal trails, and our photo today was taken on one of the most popular: Wonderland Trail. It's just 1.4 miles round-trip, an easy trek for families and casual hikers. Acadia is Maine's only national park, and it's easy to see why this landscape was preserved—look at that beautiful fall color, and that's just at ground level.

Nubble Island's only industry

Cape Neddick Light sits on a tiny island called Nubble Island, or 'the Nub'—just 100 yards from the mainland of the cape. It's on Maine's southern shore and is one of just eight lighthouses in Maine that still use a Fresnel lens to amplify the light. The island isn't accessible to the public, but because it's so close, many visitors come to Sohier Park on the cape for the view of the lighthouse. Why August 7 for Lighthouse Day? Because it was this day in 1789 the US government placed all lighthouses under federal control to make sure these important safety signals were all built, supported, and maintained equally.

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美国缅因州波特兰，一座因丰富的渔业资源发展起来的城市，近年来也兴起了繁荣的服务业。这里的海港丰收节是吃货们的盛宴，精酿的啤酒和本地特色龙虾必不可少，还有各路厨艺大师一展身手。海港的捕捞季要一直持续到10月21日，但是假如你效率够高超额完成任务，那不妨去舒舒服服度个假吧。文/时尚旅游

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