Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park. Written by Mike Stark. Focus question. Where is Acadia National Park and what can you see there?

阿卡迪亚国家公园。 作者：迈克·斯塔克。 探究问题。 阿卡迪亚国家公园在哪里？在那里能看到什么呢？

first to see the sun. Acadia National Park is one of the first places in the United States to see the sunrise. Look on a map and you'll understand why. Maine stretches farther east than any of the other 49 states. Acadia sits on Maine's eastern edge, facing out into the Atlantic Ocean. The park is less than 50 ,000 acres, 202 square kilometers. Compared to many national parks, that's small. Still, the bits and pieces that make up Acadia make for a beautiful park.

最早看见太阳的地方。 阿卡迪亚国家公园是美国最早能看到日出的地方之一。 打开地图看一看，你就会明白原因啦。 缅因州比美国其他49个州都更靠东。 阿卡迪亚坐落在缅因州的东端，面朝大西洋。 这座公园面积不到5万英亩，也就是202平方公里。 和很多国家公园比起来，它很小。 可就是这一片片区域，拼出了一座绝美的公园。

land that meets the sea. Today, Acadia is one of the most popular national parks in the United States. More than two million people visit each year. The park includes beautiful coastline, islands, forests, lakes, mountains, and rocks. It packs a lot of variety into a small space.

陆地与大海交汇之地。 如今，阿卡迪亚是美国最受欢迎的国家公园之一。 每年有超过两百万游客来这里游玩。 公园里有美丽的海岸线、岛屿、森林、湖泊、山脉和岩石。 它在小小的面积里装下了多种多样的景观。

The largest part of Acadia National Park is on Mount Desert Island. More than 20 mountains rise from the sea here. At 1 ,530 feet, 466 meters, Cadillac Mountain is the tallest. Because of its early sunrise and amazing view, it's also the most crowded.

阿卡迪亚国家公园面积最大的部分在沙漠山岛上。 这里有二十多座高山从大海中拔地而起。 卡迪拉克山高1530英尺，也就是466米，是这里最高的山。 因为它能最早迎来日出，还拥有绝美的风景，也是游客最多的地方。

Acadia has more than 40 miles, 64 kilometers, of coastline. Because Acadia's coast is young, sandy shores are rare. Waves shift around what sand there is, along with rocks and other material. During low tides, the ocean leaves behind pools of water. Inside these pools live sea stars, sea cucumbers, hot pink seaweed, and other living things.

阿卡迪亚的海岸线总长超过40英里，也就是64公里。 因为阿卡迪亚的海岸形成时间不长，所以沙滩十分少见。 海浪会带着仅有的沙子、岩石和其他物质四处移动。 退潮的时候，大海会留下一个个水洼。 这些水洼里住着海星、海参、亮粉色的海藻还有其他各种各样的生物。

Tide pools come and go. After all, they are created by tides, which also come and go. Acadia's tide can rise and fall 12 feet, four meters during a day. It's best to visit tide pools when the tide is going out. You'll have more time to explore them.

潮池随潮水来来去去。 毕竟它们本就是涨落不定的潮水造就的。 阿卡迪亚的潮水一天之内涨跌幅度能达到12英尺，也就是4米。 退潮的时候去参观潮池是最合适的。 你会有更多时间探索它们的奥秘。