Why you may want to ditch your fancy snowshoes for wooden ones

Why you may want to ditch your fancy snowshoes for wooden ones

This story was originally published in December 2018. Wooden snowshoes are iconic antiques of the Northeast, hung over fireplaces as decorative displays of traditional craftsmanship and a nod to the region’s long, snowy winters. But to many Maine residents, bent wood frames and woven rawhide decking are not just a thing of the past. Crafted by a handful of businesses throughout the state, wooden snowshoes continue to be worn by a variety of outd…