Tourism in Aroostook took a surprising turn last summer

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 8, 2021

Aroostook County just experienced its most successful summer tourism season since before the pandemic. And that was without Canadian tourists, who were unable to come because of the U.S. border remaining closed to travelers. That access was granted on Nov. 8. People’s desire to reconnect with nature, an increase in the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and loosened mask mandates encouraged visitors from Maine and other states to experience Aroostook’s scenic nature parks, trails and waterways, according to local business owners and Jacob Pelkey, tourism developer for Northern Maine Development Commission.