AUGUSTA — The Maine Conservation Department says state park passes are available on a reconfigured online site this season – http://www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs/parkpasses.html

The department is offering a secure, convenient method of purchasing season passes to all 48 state parks and historic sites on the new online system. It’s been completely reconfigured by InforMe, the state’s online-information developer.

In test mode for the past two weeks, the system is now used successfully by park-pass customers.

Last year, more than 2.6 million people visited Maine’s state parks and historic sites.