From Pandemic to Pandemonium
By Jim Duke And, so it begins … the 2020-21 snowmobile season is upon us and the nation is still in the grips of the […]
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Legislative Update with Senator Ed McBroom
By Stephen King In December, the Michigan Legislature was again in “lame duck” session, meaning that many legislators were either voted out or term-limited out
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Naubinway Snowmobile Show a Go
This year will mark the 29th year for the Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show in Naubinway, as it was called way back when. I know
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Make Sault Ste. Marie Your Snowmobiling Sanctuary
By Sault Ste. Marie Chamber With nearly endless groomed trails available right from downtown Sault Ste. Marie, it’s no wonder the Soo continues to be
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It’s a Done Deal!
By Jim Duke With the old temporary bridge removed and a new permanent bridge installed in late November over the north branch of Stutt’s Creek
I-500 Stalled in its Tracks
By Stephen King Recently, the announcement was made that the most iconic race in all of snowmobiling, the International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste.
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Special Olympics Michigan Winter Games Canceled for this Year
By Stephen King This month, of all the cancellations I have had to write about, this one is perhaps the worst for me personally. That
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BITEHARDER® to market “Snowmobile Helmet Safety Lights” as part of their campaign for “Safer Snowmobiling”
Press Release -September 1, 2020 BITEHARDER® to market “Snowmobile Helmet Safety Lights” as part of their campaign for “Safer Snowmobiling” LACONIA, N.H. – Glenn Welch,
It Only Took 20 Years!
By Jim Duke For several years, the laminated wooden bridge over the north branch of Stutt’s Creek, known as the Doty Trestle Bridge, was an
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Awaiting the Arrival of Winter Fun!
Our area had a brief taste of winter in mid-November as snowflakes were in the air, the temperatures dropped, and the winds were howling. It
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CANCELLED: 5th Annual Snowmobile The Mack To Take Place December 14th
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to Covid-19. This coming December 14th, the 5th Annual Snowmobile the Mack event will take place when
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Ice Riding: The Good, the Bad and the Wet
By Stephen King I write and rewrite this story every couple of years because riding the ice is one of my favorite types of snowmobile
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Remember When: October 1990
Even with all going on in our world today, it is still October and the leaves are turning and the temperatures are falling. Football is
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When All Else Fails – What Then?
By Jim Duke There is unsubstantiated evidence throughout the snowmobiling community that more than one category of winter enthusiast exists, and, in many cases, a
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Traveling With Covid
Anybody who has not heard of COVID-19 and the pandemic has certainly self-isolated much too long. For months now, the entire world has been obsessed
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Vintage Sled of the Month: The Scorpion Stingerette
First, I want to do a little something special this month. Before we get into the whole thing about the Stingerette, I want to give
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Eagle River Derby Hosts Fall
By Stephen King Usually, fall means a lot of things to a lot of people. For most, it means the end of summer. The kids
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Bikinis and Snowmobiles Heating Up Winter For A Cause
If that headline doesn’t get your attention, you don’t need a test for COVID-19; you need a test to see if you have a pulse.
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The power of public lands – building a strategy for more than 4 million acres
By Casey Warner Michigan Department of Natural Resources Whether it’s a picturesque Great Lakes shoreline where people flock for a day at the beach, a
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Karry Simpson: Watercross Wonder Woman
By Stephen King A while back, I did a column each month where I highlighted a prominent racer. Called it “Racer of the Month.” It
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