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In this edition: 1) A #winter #FamilyFun Day in #PresqueIsle.2) #Outdoor fun in #Madawaska. 3) A #family #SnowDay in #PortageLake. Plus lots more! #offugo… #AroostookThing(s) of the week: Wrap up your February vacation by getting outside with the family! It's all about family! This weekend in Aroostook, it’s all about family! There are not one, not two, but three all-ages family fun festivals scheduled, each one sure to offer a splendid day of winter time outdoor activities. Up first is the Aroostook State Park Winter Family Fun Day in Presque Isle. The event is held from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at Aroostook State Park. Organizers will have everything you need to have fun with the family, outside, in Aroostook County’s winter wonderland, including: XC skiing, snowshoeing, sliding, snowmobile tote-rides, nature walks, a warming hut, a bonfire, and hot food. To top it off, attendees can visit with Smokey the Bear and Maine Game Wardens. Winter equipme...

In this edition: 1) Free #IceFishing this weekend in #AroostookCounty and the entire #StateOfMaine. 2) #Winter wellness days in #MarsHillME, #FortKentME, and #HoultonME. 3) A #classic #NordicSkiRace in #LimestoneME. Plus lots more! #offugo… #AroostookThing of the week: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Free Fishing Weekend! Ice, ice, baby! It’s time to hit the hard water! For most, February school vacation in Aroostook County means hitting the hard wood. Scores of fans from all corners of the Crown of Maine will travel upwards of three hours this week to support their hometown teams in the Northern Maine basketball tournament. But in ever-increasing numbers, many folks will use the upcoming school break to hit the hard water in pursuit of gilled glory and family fun. And thanks to forward thinking folks who want to see those numbers continue to increase, any person may fish for free without a license on Maine’s waterways, except those who have h...

n this edition: 1) #Moonlight #snowshoe hikes in #EastonME and #FortKentME and a daylight snowshoe #hike in Easton. 2) A celebration of #winter in #FlorencevilleBristol #NewBrunswick. 3) A #MovieNight for #birders in #PresqueIsleME. Plus lots more! #offugo… #AroostookThing of the week: Snowshoe hikes: two in Easton and one in Fort Kent Get your 'shoes on this weekend -- not on, not twice, but thrice! My work has led me to Washington, D. C. this week, and though the steady waters of the Potomac River flow by not far from my hotel room, it is not hard to see that this urban jungle and our Aroostook home are worlds apart. I have been lucky enough to sneak away a couple of times to get outside and enjoy the natural features around this convention center at the extreme southern tip of our nation’s capital. Jogging along the nearby bike/run path on the eastern bank of the Potomac provided the perfect therapy to counteract endless seminars and workshops. Enigmati...