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In this edition: 1) Celebrate one of our nation’s greatest outdoorsmen – Teddy Roosevelt – in Presque Isle. 2) Help ready the trails in Fort Kent. 3) Learn about tree swallows and build a birdfeeder in Caribou. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… www.offugoaroostook.blogspot.com Events: Friday, October 27 PREQUE ISLE: Roosevelt Day at The Maysville Museum. 6:00-8:00 p.m. at The Maysville Museum, 165 Caribou Rd. Commemorate Teddy Roosevelt's 159th birthday; see PI Historical Society's Roosevelt artifacts, handed down through Maine Guide Wilmot Dow's family, including long barrel Colt revolver, birch bark moose call, velvet and buffalo horn mirror. Cost: $10/person. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) FMI Saturday, October 28 FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Session. 8:30–11:30 a.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center, 33 Paradis Cir. Fall is here and that means trail work. Meet at t

Hunter’s breakfasts are a long-standing and revered tradition here in Aroostook County. Whether you’re a hunter looking to fuel up before a day in the deer woods or someone looking for a hearty, home-cooked meal, a hunter’s breakfast offers something for just about everyone. The centerpiece of these small town soirees is simple: it’s all about the food. Most outfits offer up traditional breakfast fare – usually in huge, all-you-can-eat helpings – at a very reasonable price. And, because these feasts frequently function as fundraisers for local clubs and organizations, most feature an overabundance of door prizes and raffle prizes to help get people in the door and raise a little extra money for their project. As an attendee at my share of these breakfast banquets over the years, I have been the lucky recipient of gas cards, hunting hats, sweatshirts, and even a case of oil. Most folks, in my experience, go home with a prize; the luckiest leave with a new rifle or

In this edition: 1) Learn about local haunted history by lantern light in Presque Isle. 2) 5k run/walks in Soldier Pond and Woodland. 3) Visit the North Maine Woods in Caribou. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… Events: Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21 PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Haunted Lantern History Tour. A “slightly scary, kinda creepy” nighttime downtown tour through the old jail (only opened for this tour), 13 sites for the true history of that particular site by lantern light. Tours begin at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. each night at Historic Fire Station, 11 Church St. Cost: $5. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or pihistoricalsociety@hotmail.com FMI Saturday, October 21 FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Session. 8:30–11:30 a.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center, 33 Paradis Cir. Fall is here and that means trail work. Meet at the Maintenance Building. Bring glo

Hunter’s breakfasts are a long-standing and revered tradition here in Aroostook County. Whether you’re a hunter looking to fuel up before a day in the deer woods or someone looking for a hearty, home-cooked meal, a hunter’s breakfast offers something for just about everyone. The centerpiece of these small town soirees is simple: it’s all about the food. Most outfits offer up traditional breakfast fare – usually in huge, all-you-can-eat helpings – at a very reasonable price. And, because these feasts frequently function as fundraisers for local clubs and organizations, most feature an overabundance of door prizes and raffle prizes to help get people in the door and raise a little extra money for their project. As an attendee at my share of these breakfast banquets over the years, I have been the lucky recipient of gas cards, hunting hats, sweatshirts, and even a case of oil. Most folks, in my experience, go home with a prize; the luckiest leave with a new rif

In this edition: 1) Awareness walks in Houlton, Limestone, Presque Isle, and Caribou. 2) A haunted woods walk in Woodland. 3) Rollerskiing and biathlon in Fort Kent. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #Aroostook #AroostookCounty #TheCounty #NorthernMaine #offugo… www.offugoaroostook.blogspot.com Events: Saturday, October 14 DEBOULLIE: Caribou Rec. Adult Take It Outside Series Deboullie Day Hike. Deboullie Public Reserved Land offers rugged terrain, numerous ponds, spectacular views. Let us be your guide to what Deboullie has to offer. Preregistration required; program restricted to those in excellent shape. Cost: $20; bring bag lunch. Contact Neal Sleeper (207-493-4224) or sleeper@cariboumaine.org FMI FORT KENT: Fort Kent Outdoor Center Trail Work Session. 8:30–11:30 a.m. at Fort Kent Outdoor Center, 33 Paradis Cir. Fall is here and that means trail work. Meet at the Maintenance Building. Bring gloves, boots, lopping shears, hand saws, pruning saws for clearing