Mushing, fiddling and food…..

Well it is Log Drivers Weekend in the southern reaches of The County…..yup the Island Falls club will host the Log Drivers Cookout Saturday from 12-2 at their clubhouse and rumor has it they have the world’s largest coffee pot…..and based on the temps this winter most folks can use it.    And don’t forget […]

It’s Back…..7 Lakes $12500 in prizes…..

All roads lead to the premier ice fishing derby in Maine…..The Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby…..an interesting combination of seven water bodies covering most of northern Aroostook County and giving fisherman some great choices and of course local bragging rights.    The fisheries are superb with many trophy fish caught in and around these parts […]

Polar Vortex……..Where Is Al Gore Now??

Everyone is still feeling the wrath of the now infamous Polar Vortex and I am not hearing anymore global warming theories lately……although it appears that Mother Nature is going through a menopausal period since we have had pouring rain sandwiched by minus 20 degree days…….the good news is the rain did little damage to snowmobile […]

Winter Nirvana in Northern Maine

The last two winters have been, well let’s just say, painful for the business community in northern Maine where snowmobiling makes up as much as 30% of some businesses annual gross revenues……but 2013 already has the kaching meters running with nearly 30 inches of snow in many places and grooming beginning to gear up full […]

Flip flops gone … winter sports on in The County

After a lack luster summer and fall mother nature is delivering a timely start to winter in The County…….now for those flatlanders who don’t know….The County is one of the highest rated destinations for snowmobile enthusiasts in north America…….nope, no lighthouses, but 2300 miles of some of the best trails anywhere supported by great people, great […]