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Timber Tina’s Great Maine Lumberjack Show

This high-octane event honors Maine’s legacy as the birthplace of logging in the U.S. 

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Surrounded by the dense forests of nearby Acadia National Park, in the small town of Trenton, Maine, Timber Tina’s Great Maine Lumberjack Show has been wowing audiences with its high-energy performances for nearly 30 years.

The founder of the show, Tina Scheer, started competitively chopping logs when she was just seven years old. Born in Hayward, Wisconsin, the home of the Lumberjack World Championships, she grew up log rolling with her siblings, and, as she grew older, ax throwing and chopping. When her family founded Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, Tina was a key performer. 

Scheer followed the family legacy for 15 years before founding her own logging show in 1996, in Maine. Honoring the state’s rich history as a leader in the logging industry–one of Maine’s nicknames is the Pine Tree State–Scheer’s nightly event showcases competitions in ax throwing, log rolling, cross-cut sawing, pole climbing, and more. Log rolling lessons are also available. 

Not only has Scheer performed in logging championships all over the world, from Germany to Australia and beyond, she also has appeared on the National Geographic Channel’s Ultimate Survival Alaska and Survivor: Panama. She came in second place in ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games in 2001. 

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Timber Tina’s Great Maine Lumberjack Show is located off Route 3 in Trenton. Shows are held daily at 7 p.m. and last roughly an hour and a half. Tickets range from $11.95 (children) to $15.95 (adults) and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Seniors cost $14.95. For general information, call 207-266-5486.

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