Views from Augusta: Canadian Visitors, You Are Welcome in Maine

Well, I don’t have to tell you that recent years have brought historic challenges to the tourism industry here in Maine, and when the global pandemic closed international borders and made consumers wary of where they ate, and how they traveled, and which hotel they stayed in, we all worked very hard to protect and to elevate Maine’s reputation as a safe destination.

As a result, people flocked to Maine. They stayed safe. They fell in love with everything that makes our state so special. From the mountains where you can hike to see the sunrise, to our lakes and streams, all great for fishing, to our iconic rocky coastline with views unlike anywhere else in the world, and our sandy beaches and our islands waiting to be explored.