DOGSLEDDING LINKS |
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| Mushing Magazine – A bi-monthly international magazine on dog-powered sports, including mushing, skijoring, weight pulling, carting and packing | |
| Mountain Ridge Kennel – Manufacturers of sled dog equipment, harnesses, booties, jackets, etc. | |
| Nooksack Racing Suply – Sled dog sports supply store, including harnesses, booties, ganglines, snow hooks, etc. | |
| Sled Dog Central – A complete online listing of resources and information for the sled dog enthusiast | |
CANOEING LINKS |
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| Pelletier’s Campground – Offers shuttle service, canoe rental, and outfitting for the St. John, Allagash and other rivers in northern Maine | |
| Maine Canoe Symposium – Weekend of learning and celebrating traditional canoeing at a classic woodland camp in Maine | |
| Arctic Wild – Canoeing, rafting, and hiking trips in Alaska | |
| Androscoggin River Watershed Council – Website for Source to Sea Canoe Trek, celebrating the Androscoggin River | |
| Allagash Wilderness Waterway – information on the Maine.gov website | |
| Island Falls Canoe Company – Maker of wood canvas canoes and offers canoe building workshops | |
NATIVE CULTURAL TRIPS |
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| Nunavik Tourism Association – Offers information about activities, services, and the history of people and places of Nunavik in northern Quebec | |
| Air Inuit – Commercial flights serving Nunavik in Canada | |
| Nuuhchimi Wiinuu – Cree guides, David and Anna Bosum, share their knowledge and bush skills of their culture, offering trips both summer and winter in Ouje-Bougoumou, Quebec. | |
| Arcturus Expeditions – Guided trips with Inuit of Greenland and Native people of Arctic Russia | |
| One Seed Expeditions – Responsible travel worldwide, guided by local people and learning about local culture | |
| Abbe Museum – Museum in Bar Harbor, ME about Wabanaki culture and history. | |
| Penobscot Nation Museum – Museum on Indian Island in ME about Wabanaki culture and history. | |
| Penobscot Nation – Website for the government of the Penobscot people | |
| Maine Wabanaki REACH – Wabanaki REACH is a cross-cultural collaboration that successfully supported the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission. REACH envisions and prepares for a future where Maine and Wabanaki people join together, acknowledging truth, promoting healing and creating change. |
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS |
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| Official website of the State of Maine | |
| Information about the State of Maine | |
| National Water Information System for river flow rates | |
| Appalachian Mountain Club – The nation’s oldest outdoor recreation, education, and conservation organization, promoting the protection and enjoyment of the northeast’s outdoors | |
| Guide to wilderness travel in Canada with a directory of Wilderness Outfitters | |
| One Seed Expeditions – Responsible tourism offering adventure trips worldwide | |
| Innerlight Yoga – A studio in Rhode Island that offers workshops and classes about yoga. Kim Chandler sometimes offers canoeing trips with Mahoosuc Guide Service | |
| Kroka Expeditions – New Hampshire non-profit organization offering wilderness education programs for children and young adults | |
| Maine Wilderness Guides Organization – A group of like-minded wilderness guides and sporting camp owners who have formed to help protect remote areas in Maine | |
| The Chewonki Foundation – A non-profit educational institution offering a summer camp, a semester of academic and personal challenges for high school juniors, a variety of educational group programs, and wilderness excursions for adults, families and individuals | |
| Koviashuvik Local Living School– Founded in 2008, Koviashuvik is a small school that teaches practical and inexpensive ways for people to live with and use their local land. | |
ACCOMMODATIONS |
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| Loon Lodge – Traditional sporting camp/lodge in the Allagash Lake area of northern Maine | |
| West Branch Pond Camps – Rustic remote wilderness camp in the Greenville area with great fishing and a relaxing atmosphere | |
| Weatherby’s – Sporting camp in eastern Maine in the Grand Lake Stream area with great fishing and paddling opportunities | |
| Appalachian Mountain Club’s – Lodging in remote areas of ME & NH | |
LOCAL BED AND BREAKFASTS |
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| Riverview Resort – Nightly, weekly rentals on the Androscoggin River next to Bethel, Maine | |
| Paws Inn – Pet friendly bed and breakfast close to the town of Bethel, Maine. Small and personable | |
| Waterford Inn – A 19th century farmhouse inn nestled in the mountains of western Maine, close to the town of Waterford | |
| Holidae House is a Victorian-era Bed & Breakfast Inn in the heart of Bethel Village in Maine’s western mountains. The seven designer decorated guest rooms all have private baths, a queen-size bed, reading chairs, air conditioning, WIFI, and special amenities. Each room is decorated in a different color theme. Three of the rooms are slightly larger and include tubs as well as showers. | |
QUALITY CRAFTS AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT |
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| Alder Stream Canvas – High quality canvas and cordura outdoor accessories in both classic and modern styles | |
| Four Dog Stoves – Builder and distributor of portable wood stoves used in camps | |
| Happy Acres Farm – Producer and distributor of maple syrup, maple products, and homemade jams and jellies | |
| Coyote Graphics – A wildlife adventure t-shirt screen printer, featuring original graphic design and illustrations | |
| Don Merchant – Hand-crafted canoes and canoeing equipment made in Maine | |
| Maine Made Dog Sleds – Builder of dogsleds and accessories | |
| True North Adventureware – Quality outdoor clothing and supplies in Bethel, Maine | |
PHOTOGRAPHERS |
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| Carol Savage – Provides photos for weddings, portraits, outdoor travel, etc. Based in Bethel, ME | |
| Craig Angevine – Local photographer, weddings, portraits, outdoor trips | |
| Jo Moser – Provides photos for weddings, portraits, outdoor travel, etc. Based in Portland, ME | |
| Matthew Delorme – Provides photos for outdoor travel and adventure. Based in Maine | |