On Zero Tolerance
By Stephen King OK, some of you longtime readers may recognize this topic. Every couple of years, I like to write about some of the […]
Where’s the Snow?
The year 2020 will be remembered for a lot of different things by a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons. Most,
Snowmobilers: Respectful vs. Inconsiderate
By Jim Duke It’s been said more times than I care to remember that sometimes we’re our own worst enemies. That statement can readily apply
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U.P. Ice Racing Slides into Winter Schedule
By Stephen King On Saturday, Jan. 9, I had the pleasure of attending the first Upper Michigan Ice Racing Association (UMIRA) race of the season.
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Remember When: January 1991
As a rule, January is one of the best months for snow and snowmobiling in Michigan. As a kid who grew up in northern Michigan,
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Vintage Sled of the Month: The Sno-Jet Thunder Jet
By Stephen King Now, many of you may recall part of this because I have related many times that my first sled was a Christmas
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UMIRA – 2021 Gwinn Points Standings
50 Cc Jr Bike Pos. # Name Points 1. 17 Henry Mallory 30 1 2. 95 Riley Bower 8 1 65 Cc Jr Bike Pos.
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International Snowmobile Congress 2021
By Jim Duke Every year for the past five-plus decades, snowmobilers and snowmobile program administrators from across the nation and around the world have joined
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The Timbersled: Not For Everyone, But For Those Who Really Want A Snowmobiling Adventure
By Stephen King Well, this one is going to be just a bit different. Usually I write about things that most people can do, like
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Your Winter Adventure Awaits You In East Jordan
As I am sitting here at my dining room table writing this article our ground is covered with snow and the weather forecast is saying
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The Fine Art of Trail Grooming
By Stephen King Well, here we are in January. Right about the time that we should all be out doing what it is that we
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Final Meetings 2020
By Jim Duke As the snowmobile season officially began, the final meetings of the Snowmobile Advisory Workgroup and the Michigan Snowmobile and ORV Association finished
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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,