Aroostook Search and Rescue

06/04/2026

🚨 Ever thought about Search & Rescue?

We’re looking for dedicated community members who want to make a difference when it matters most.

No experience? No problem. We provide training in:
🧭 Navigation
🩺 First aid
🧗 Rescue skills

Step up. Serve your community. Join the team. Visit aroostooksar.org to learn more and apply.

📩 Message us to learn more.

06/02/2026

It’s always nice to make new friends in the woods. They like to play hide and seek. Sure, they will snuggle up and want you to think that while they gorge themselves. They give gifts if you like diseases. These are no real friends, be tick aware. Be safe in the great outdoors.

05/26/2026

🚨 Myth vs Fact

MYTH: If you’re lost, you should try to find your way out.
FACT: Staying put often makes it easier for rescuers to find you.

Moving can make the search area much larger.

When in doubt—stay where you are and make yourself visible.

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day weekend, Aroostook Search & Rescue honors the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. As you spend time with family and friends, please celebrate safely, plan ahead, and look out for one another. Whether you’re traveling, hiking, camping, or enjoying the outdoors, we wish everyone across Aroostook County a safe, meaningful, and happy Memorial Day weekend. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

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05/19/2026

Please join us to celebrate the life and career of Maine Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts who sadly lost his life in the line of duty on May 12, 2026.

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Formal memorial service at 1:00pm. Please be seated by noon.
Cross Insurance Center
515 Main Street, Bangor, ME

All MDIFW offices will be closed for the day. Our online services will remain available at mefishwildlife.com and ME Outdoors.

05/19/2026

The water is looking better every day heading into this long weekend. Make it a safe one.

No life jacket? Not in my boat!

Comment FLOAT to commit to wearing your life jacket and requiring all passengers to wear theirs too.

Maine law says kids 12 and under must wear a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD). Go above and beyond and wear yours too. Leading by example keeps Mainers safe.

Review all Maine boating laws and find more safety tips at mefishwildlife.com/boatingsafety.

05/17/2026

The flowers are out and the bugs are out! Make sure you’re on point with the seasonal scent 🦟

05/13/2026

We are deeply saddened for the family and community for the loss of Warden Tibbetts.

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is heartbroken to share that Game Warden Pilot Joshua Tibbetts died this morning in a plane crash in Avon, ME.

Game Warden Pilot Tibbetts served the people of Maine as a Maine Game Warden for 18 years, including the last three years as a pilot for Maine Warden Service. In that role, his specialized aviation work supported search and rescue, law enforcement, fisheries and wildlife conservation, and public safety across the state.

This is an incredibly difficult loss for his family, friends, colleagues, and the entire Maine Warden Service. We ask the public to keep his loved ones, his fellow Game Wardens, and all those affected by this tragedy in their thoughts in the days ahead.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing. The Department will cooperate fully with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

We are grateful for the emergency personnel who responded to the scene and for the support already being shown to the Maine Warden Service family.

05/12/2026

We’re looking for team oriented individuals looking to help others in time of need in the woods. Our volunteers serve in Aroostook county and throughout Maine when they are able. Please visit our website aroostooksar.org to learn more or send us a message and we’re happy to help answer questions.