Discover the Joys of Dog Sledding in Newry, Maine

Maine is boasting a new style of winter transportation and it’s very fuel efficient. In this season 6 segment of Weekends with Yankee (episode 608). Richard is in Newry, Maine to meet Polly Mahoney, co-owner of Mahoosuc Guide Service. Among other outdoor ventures, Mahoosuc offers dog sled tours during the winter months. Polly came to dog sledding while living in the Canadian Yukon territory, a place rugged and remote, where dog sledding was a genuine mode of transportation. Now, 42 years later, Polly leads dog sledding tours in the wilderness of Maine. In this segment, Richard gets to meet the huskies and enjoys a ride on a frozen, snow covered lake.

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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.