Aroostook planners brainstorm ways to boost outdoor tourism

Aroostook planners brainstorm ways to boost outdoor tourism

ISLAND FALLS, Maine – Southern Aroostook planners are pulling out all the stops to make towns off I-95, like Island Falls, Patten and Houlton, more than just visitor pitstops en route to more northern Maine outdoor recreation locations. The Southern Aroostook and northern Penobscot regions are fast becoming an outdoor hub for entrepreneurs looking to tap into the region’s four-season draw. Surrounded by motorsports trails, hiking and biking trai…