Acadia friends fear fee increase would drive away visitors

Acadia National Park's largest advocacy group fears that a seasonal entrance fee increase proposed by President Donald Trump's administration would scare away visitors and decrease the park's budget. The 5,000-member Friends of Acadia National Park is concerned that Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke's Tuesday proposal “may serve as a deterrent for the average citizen to enjoy our parks,” said David MacDonald, president and CEO of Friends of Acadia.