Emily Wickersham, of Boston, MA, shares a video from Jordan Pond on Sept 2. "After a day of hiking, my husband and I were driving the Park Loop Road to take in more of the park before heading back to our campground. We decided to stop for a walk near Jordan Pond House. Walking down the path, I was struck by just how overwhelmingly peaceful this scene was. This was our third trip to Acadia, and each time we've visited I have found myself wishing I could take the peace of the park back home with m

Did you know that Jordan Pond is the deepest and clearest lake in Acadia National Park? Sadly, swimming is not permitted in the crystal-clear waters, as this lake is actually the public water supply for the town of Seal Harbor. Jordan Pond is named after John and George Jordan—brothers from DownEast Maine that established a logging camp and two mills on the “pond”. They produced masts, planks, posts, hinges, and stakes, which they would transport to Seal Harbor by carts, sleds, and wagons to sel