<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:56:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@josiahthomas/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ACADIA NATIONAL PARK’S MOST POPULAR BEACH (FOR GOOD REASON)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week, I entered Maine for the first time. It quickly became apparent that this northerly state offers a little bit of everything. In the West? How does it sound to stroll through the rolling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@josiahthomas/acadia-national-park-s-most-popular-beach-for-good-reason</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@josiahthomas/acadia-national-park-s-most-popular-beach-for-good-reason</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josiahthomas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9VZxuL9rPHt7wfBHG5KgqLPDGzeK2fkxm7bPGk89tagFoahzweRMyXVNdhreQYiXSDTdnpkiDCvUMPHb2V6kRzjcLGW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Serene Evening in Acadia National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey fellow Steemians. At the time of typing this, we are staying at an RV park right outside of Acadia National Park in Maine. 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