After a bumpy start to October with the latest federal government shutdown, operations at Acadia National Park have settled into a consistent routine over the past few days — though many visitors seem to be having a hard time tracking down information about current conditions in the park.

The biggest question on incoming visitors’ minds around midday Tuesday when they arrived at the park-run visitors’ center in Hulls Cove was whether they still were expected to buy entrance passes for the park.

The answer is: no, visitors do not need to buy passes during the shutdown. With most of the park’s staff being furloughed, no one is posted at the entrance fee station near Sand Beach, and there are no other current efforts to make sure people have paid a fee before they enter the park, which t

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