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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Challenges, Solutions and Accomplishments
By Jim Duke On Oct. 15, the Snowmobile Advisory Workgroup (SAW) finally achieved a long-fought solution to provide a grant sponsor closure on an issue
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Snow, Baby, Snow!
While we love all four seasons in Gaylord, Michigan, it goes without saying that winter holds a special place in our hearts. For approximately six
A Day in the Life of a Snow Groomer Driver
By Jim Duke Most volunteers spend countless hours in a snow grooming tractor, usually alone and most likely in the middle of the night —
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Chippewa Snow Chasers Getting Trails In Shape For Winter
By Stephen King With the coming of fall, most sledders know that winter is just around the corner and their thoughts turn to riding. They
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Seney Snowmobile Association Helps Sponsor Lumberjack Festival
By Stephen King On the last Saturday in August, I made the short trip over to Seney to partake in the annual Lumberjack Festival. Now, why
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ISHOF – Honoring Snowmobiling Heroes!
By Jim Duke Throughout the past 60-plus years, there have been a number of visionaries, volunteers, industry giants and those destined to write about any
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A Destination for All Seasons
By Mike Borlee Looking for an outlet to be able to breathe deeply and be revitalized by the freshest air on earth? Look no further
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The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club Needs Your Help
By John S., Keweenaw Snowmobile Club The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club needs your help! Before we get into the specifics and the exciting new plans for the
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Remember When: November 1990
By Bill Tisron November 1990 and the hunters where getting ready to bag the big buck. Snowmobilers have gotten out their sleds to prep and
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Planning for 40th Annual East Jordan Sno-Blast Underway
Organizers of the East Jordan Sno-Blast Winter Festival have started making plans for the 40th annual festival. The committee is proud this festival has reached
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Vintage Sled of the Month: John Deere Spitfire
By Stephen King OK, guys, you all know me … What other sled could I possible have picked for my sled of the month than
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Chasing the Snow
By Jim Duke Winter enthusiasts from within the motorized and non-motorized recreational community, including me and many friends, feel that familiar itch beginning around Halloween
PistenBully: Making Tracks and Smooth Trails
By Stephen King Well, this one is just a bit different. Instead of talking about a sled, I am talking about a groomer. This month,
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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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