For the outdoors enthusiast, Aroostook County is heaven with its multitude of waterways and natural vistas. Native cultures and surrounding communities have lived and prospered here for centuries and continue to enjoy the convenience of modern day technology, without any interruption to the area’s wildlife landscapes.

Aroostook County State Park, offers hiking, trout fishing and winter wonderland trails fit for snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Golfers, the Aroostook County Country Club offers an extraordinary 9 hole course sitting in Canada, while your vehicle is parked in the U.S.A.

Particpate in the native culture and celebrate seasonal festivities from Caribou’s Winter Carnival with snowmobiles and dog sledding events. It’s a water adventure for fisherman, discover the chain of rivers and lakes filled with salmon and trout. Water lovers take a canoe water trail tour, explore the Allagash Waterway all the way through to the St. John River, riding the rim of the Canadian borders.

Visit the historical village of French Acadians the original explorers and see the view from their side of history. Learn how these shipbuilding pioneers learned to master the landscapes and terrain of the area. By now you have gotten accustom to seeing signs written in both French and English and you venture through the small historical towns and villages. Visit the local shops, and cafes, stop to rest at one of the country inns and share the local sensation of life in Aroostook County, Maine.

As many people who know me realize, I am a huge nature buff so I consulted the internet service providers in my area to see what was out there. Imagine my surprise when I found out about the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. I soon found the place, nestled deep between the remains of Loring Air Force Base and the town of Limestone. With nothing else left to consider, I packed up my things and entered into the wilderness.

One of the first things I noticed was the abundance of waterfowl, especially the black duck. Highly-prized as a game bird, they are comparatively rare but I managed to see a pair of them swimming about as well as a wood duck and some Canadian geese.

Perhaps the most charming part of my journey came when I spied a group of river otters. Social by nature and adorable in appearance, I wasn’t sure what to expect; they are wild animals after all. However, they clearly perceived me as little to no threat and I was able to watch them for almost an hour as they played and socialized. One even swam over to my side of the bank to check me out.

I highly recommend the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge to anyone seeking a real experience in the wild. I certainly won’t forget mine.

Maine is also well known for its many lighthouses and outdoor activities. The weather ranges from the mid 70′s in summer time to below zero in the winter. Certainly offering the best of both worlds for outdoor adventurers. Ther is much wildlife to see, many hiking trails, and a plethora of scenic views including the lookout from Cadillac Mountain.

This is a county rich in history and tradition! Other places of interest are Bangor, Millinoket, Blue Hill, Bar Harbor, and Caribou. Caribou is the gateway to the Fish River chain, an 80 mile stretchs of rivers and lakes nationally recognized for it’s salmon and trout. Whatever you are wanting to experience you are more than likely to find it in Aroostook County, Maine.

At first we wanted to do some water sports in Moosehead Lake at Greenville Maine to go
fishing, hunting, camping boating all at once but we changed our minds. We only had 3 days
and the kids wanted to go camping and I wanted to go shopping. So we distributed our
vacation days. We went to Southern Aroostook County to catch a glimpse of the falls, went
to Somerset County to shop and had a blast at Acadia National Park trying out its outdoor
recreational facilities. My kids even beat their dad to make fire at the camp. It was so much
fun letting lose in the wilderness sometimes.

We plan to go to the Moxie Festival and watch the Great Falls Balloon Festival next time we
can take a break. The kids would love to watch those floating hot-air balloons that they only
see on TV.

Presque Isle is the largest city and the commercial center of all of Aroostook county with a population around 10,000. It is home to two different colleges, The University of Maine at Presque Isles and Northern Maine Community College, as well as three museums, The Northern Maine Museum of Science, the Presque Isle Air Museum, and the Presque Isle Historical Society & Museum.I was looking for more information and found it here. The Aroostook Centre Mall also draws in tons of shoppers.

Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County and has a population of around 8,000. Caribou has a large agricultural industry that includes peas, oats and hay, though its largest grown crops are potatoes and broccoli. In fact, over 60,000 acres of potatoes are planted by Caribou farmers each year, and Caribou helps to make Aroostook County the largest manufacturer of broccoli on the entire Wet Coast. Caribou is a great place to ski because of it many scenic ski trails.