He came to Minnesota looking for peace and found something else. The movie, "It Ain't Easy" was remembered by Pioneer 90.1 on it's 47th Anniversary in Thief River Falls. Click to Read More.

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Today is a whole new ballgame for Arctic Cat, their dealers, us as consumers, and quite frankly, the way an OEM is conducting business in the snowmobile industry!

Beginning now, ArcticInsider is officially back! Yep, after six months of having gone fishin’, this hangout will once again serve up news, insight and inside views on the world of Arctic Cat, albeit with a twist...

New news coming October 14th, 2019!

Next weekend is the 36th Annual Ride With The Champs (RWTC) and Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF) weekend, and it's going to be one of the best.

In addition to the SHOF induction of racing greats Todd Wolff, Jim Kedinger, Goodwin Brothers Racing and Dick Bahr, this year's event has the added entertainment of a special appearance by racing/freestyler/jumper Levi LeVallee during the Friday Night Fish Fry (during which he'll talk about his incredible career, including the still-amazing video above).

Add to the mix the SHOF's great new display building, incredible collection of historic race sleds and 90% likelihood that I will do or say something ridiculous, and you're pretty much guaranteed to experience a weekend you'll never forget.

But to do that, you gotta go.

Click to read the details, then join me and a couple hundred others in the Wisconsin northwoods and St. Germain

Arctic Cat ATVs and side-by-sides are now available as TRACKER-branded machines at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's stores, combining the guts of machines designed and built in Thief River Falls with the skin and retail presence of massive North American retailers.

Click to read the official press release.

There's a lot of game-changing hype in the release as well as some missing details (such as, will these retail locations provide service or not, and which exact models are we talking?), but I see this in a similar light as Arctic Cat building a dedicated version of the Prowler Pro for Caterpillar.

The new partnership with TRACKER will sell more TRF-designed-and-built machines to more customers, which is a good thing. I have hope that it will mean more service/support opportunity to existing Arctic Cat dealers.

It seems like winter is on cue this year, at least for much of North America.

I know weather is local, and that what's on the ground at your house might not be the same at mine. That said, I'm PUMPED that I live in a band that delivered about 5 inches on Saturday night, and that there are tracks in yards and ditches near me.

CLICK HERE for more detailed information at NOAA.

Now entering its second year, the Arctic Cat ZR 200 has even more going for it than being a sweet sled capable of giving young (and old) riders an awesome and very real snowmobile experience.

The "more" I'm talking about is sweet accessory/custom options for those so inclined. Like a Snocross Handlebar Kit, Speedometer, Heavy-Duty Suspension Kit and more.

Click to see four of the newest and coolest. 

Serious question: Is there any piece of clothing GREATER than a T-Shirt?

I can't think of one. But I can thing of some T's that are greater than others.

These are some of the Pulitzer and Nobel prize-winning options available from Arctic Cat.

Engineered, tested and proven by the Black Cats team, the new BC Rear Bumper and BC Running Boards are some sweet custom options for many Arctic Cat sleds.

Check 'em out.

Tucker Hibbert's career on the racetrack and with Arctic Cat is the stuff of legend. On the heels of his announcement to retire from professional snocross racing, several people Arctic Cat offered their reflections on his historic career.

Click to read about it (as well as the announcement that Tucker will be at the New Hampshire grass drags next weekend).

I'm telling you, the Annual Snowmobile Hall of Fame (SHOF) induction ceremony and Ride With The Champs (RWTC) weekend in St. Germain, Wis., is an incredible weekend of people, history, stories, riding, laughter and even a few tears.

The inductees for 2019 are: Dick Bahr, Team Goodwin, Jim Kedinger and Todd Wolff.

They along with dozens of past (and future) inductees, as well as a couple hundred fans of the sport, will make St. Germain the epicenter of snowmobile history Feb. 15-16, 2019.

Click to read a brief bio of each, as well as details about the upcoming event.

Now begins the time of year when Arctic Cat shares news and a tighter focus on some of the cool new stuff that's available for the coming snow season with the lowliest bottom-feeders on the planet (aka: guys who publish websites and magazines).

Also right here and right now, is the Arctic Cat Modular Helmet with Electric Shield.

It's a popular skid lid for a whole bunch of riders, and for good reason.

Click to read them.

Now begins the time of year when Arctic Cat shares news and a tighter focus on some of the cool new stuff that's available for the coming snow season with the lowliest bottom-feeders on the planet (aka: guys who publish websites and magazines).

Right here, right now, is the Interchanger 3-in-1 Jacket.

Click for a quickie.

Tucker Hibbert might have retired from professional snocross, but he hasn't stopped trying to make a difference in peoples' lives.

This Saturday, he's hoping fans, friends and family will join him at the 2018 Walk for Wishes^® Twin Cities event in order to raise money for Make-A-Wish^® Minnesota to help grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses.

Join Team 68 in person, or in spirit. Click for some primo info.

It's only a couple weeks until the Pennington County Fair in Thief River Falls, Minn., and the new-this-year Arctic Cat Village display.

More than two dozen beautiful vintage Arctic Cat snowmobiles will be on display, along with oodles of great memorabilia.

There will be plant tours and live bands.

New Arctic Cat snowmobiles and TOR side-by-sides and ATVs will be on display.

And there will be the great vibe that happens at one of the coolest county fairs anywhere.

It all happens July 18-22.

Click for a few more details.

Fans of Arctic Cat who want to see the hometown and experience the down-home fun of a county fair should mark July 18-22 on their 2018 calendar.

"Arctic Cat Village" is a new attraction at this year's Pennington County (Minnesota) Fair, held at the county seat of Thief River Falls, Minn.

In addition to all the regular goodness of a county fair, you'll be able to see Tom Ische's collection of amazing Arctic Cat machines and memorabilia; there will be plant tours of Arctic Cat/Textron Off Road; Team Arctic race teams displaying their trailers and sleds; a chance to win a Prowler EV side-by-side; and more.

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