Well, we can officially say the 2012-2013 snowmobile season has ended…..although there is still some good back country riding but, remember, it is privately owned land so make sure you check locally before setting out. Most people take riding for … Continue reading →

Well the Ides of March snuck in one more major snowstorm ironically on the first day of spring.   But we all know that no matter what Puxatauney Phil’s predictions are we always have six more weeks of winter so we … Continue reading →

Well as the old adage says…it ain’t over until the fat lady sings….and although she isn’t singing yet she sure has been humming loud!  At this juncture there is pocket riding for real sledders and locals.   The St John Valley … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago I had an opportunity to ride with ten folks from Pennsylvania.   There were avid sledders so I knew it would probably be a good day……When I went out for my morning walk (to loosen those old bones … Continue reading →

You don’t want to miss it…..one of the premier winter events in The County ….it’s the 21st Annual Can Am Crown International Sled Dog Race.   If you have never been, well think of this.  Main St is closed down and … Continue reading →

What a difference a week makes……two feet of new snow (depending on where you are standing) although some of it was driven by 30-50 mph winds making for some pretty impressive drifts, but all projects have been out and will … Continue reading →

Well Mother Nature seems to be getting it right as a blanket of white is now gracing The County and the weather prognosticators seem to think there is lots more on the way!  Of course we were not lucky enough … Continue reading →

There is no question the last week has been a tough one for small businesses in The County.   While I was at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism on the Maine Coast last Wednesday and Thursday,  The County was succumbing to … Continue reading →

Sitting looking out the window on January 31st and I had to contemplate the  merits of Al Gore’s theories on global warming………because it is not suppose to be raining and be 50 degrees in Aroostook County on the last day … Continue reading →

Well we have all been in a deep freeze this week and probably suffering from the shack wackies by now but 7 lakes, 2 days and $10,000 in prize money should get everyone outside this weekend….yup it is the annual … Continue reading →