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Trails Q&A: Central Lakes Trail
Name: Liz Labaire Hometown: Osakis Occupations: customer support at nursing home Seen: walking her dogs – Bailey (lab) & Daisy (Schizoodle) – along the Central Lakes Trail in Osakis How often do...
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Trails Q&A: Great River Road
Name: Dawn & Gary LawrenceHome: Pelican RapidsSeen: Along the Great River Road, roadside park, across the bridge from Jacobson, MNGear: A well-filled picnicbasket and our dog, DustarWhat do you...
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Trails Q&A: Mesabi Trail
Name: Randy CainHome: CohassetOccupation:Computer TechnicianSeen at: The Grand Rapids’ gateway to the Mesabi Bike Trail, waiting for friendsGear: A “cheapy” Mongoose 21-speed mountain bike with a...
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Trails Q&A: Echo Trail
Names: Steve Lehman and Greg LarsonOccupations: Steve is a grocery store manager in Aitkin and Greg works for Super One Foods in Virginia. They became friends when they both worked for Red Owl in...
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Trails Q&A: Itasca State Park
Names: Sherri Pankow,Isabel(10) and Melanie(6)Home: MahtomediOccupation: Legal field and studentsWhere seen: Itasca State Park, Jacob Brower Visitor’s CenterWhat do you like about Itasca: How beautiful...
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Trails Q&A: Paul Bunyan Trail
Name: Will Qualls & Karen Murphy Hometown: River Falls, WI Occupations: R&D director, Imation & a School Teacher Seen: riding tandem on the Paul Bunyan Trail What do you like about this...
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Trails Q&A: Duluth Lakewalk Trail
Name: (l to r) Doug Brennan, Niki Theyson,14, Taylor Brennan, 15, Alex Theyson,12, & Sue Brennan Hometown: Plymouth & Lakeville, MN Seen: riding a double surrey on Duluth’s Lakewalk Trail...
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Trails Q&A: Cass County Trail
Name: Danielle Engels Home: Mankato Seen: jogging/running on the East Gull Lake/Cass County Recreational Trail What brings you to this area: vacationing with my family at Gull Lake Resort Why are you...
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Trails Q&A: Luminary Lopet
Name: Kristy Alsvig & Belinda HaugerHome: Minneapolis & BurnsvilleOccupations: StudentsSeen: Luminary Lopet of the City of Lakes Lopet on Lake of the Isles.What liked about this trail: It...
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Trails Q&A: Sandstone Ice Fest
Name: Laura OstergrenHometown: Monument, COOccupations: Student at Iowa StateSeen: Ice-climbing at Sandstone Ice Fest 4How did you get started ice (rock) climbing: I love ice-climbing. I tried it last...
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Trails Q&A: Oxcart Trail
AuthorTrails Staff Name: Alyssa Swartz, with foster parents Conrad & Laurie Everts and dog AbbyHometown: BrainerdAge: 10Seen: Cross-country skiing along the Red River Oxcart Trail at Crow Wing...
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Trails Q&A: Bear Grease Dog Sled Marathon
Name: (l to r) Nancy, Rachel (13), Mike and Leah (7) CournoyerHometown: MinneapolisSeen: Bedding down the dogs at the Sawbill checkpoint of the 29th Annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon What brings...
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Trails Q & A meets Wanda Swor
AuthorDave SimpkinsOur Trails Q & A report visited Lake Carlos State Park this weekend.Name: Wanda SworHome: CarlosOccupation: Office Manager Lake Carlos State ParkSeen: Attending First Day Hike...
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Trails Q&A: Northland Arboretum
AuthorDave SimpkinsName: Roger LandersHome: NisswaOccupation: Retired dock and boat lift providerSeen: Classic skiing at Brainerd’s Northland Arboretum ski trailsFavorite Trails: These Arboretum...
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Met the groomer at Black's Grove
AuthorDave SimpkinsName: Jerry AndersonAge: 68Seen on: Black’s Loop Ski Trail at Black’s Grove Park near Wadena which has nine kilometers of moderate classic trails through red and white pine...
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Meet A Friend: Jackson County
Author: Linda Picone Friends of the Jackson County TrailsInterview by Linda PiconeThe active core of Friends of the Jackson County Trails has doubled since it began in 1998—from about five people to 10...
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Meet A Friend: Whitewater Country Loop Trail
Author: Linda Picone The Whitewater Country Loop TrailAs Minnesota’s world-class system of trails continues to grow, more and more communities are being connected to each other and to our state park...
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Meet A Friend: Fort Snelling State Park Assoc.
Author: Linda PiconeMore than 400,000 people visit Fort Snelling State Park every year. For residents of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, it’s a quick trip to nearly 3,000 acres with an abundance of...
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Trails Q&A: Oxcart Trail
Author: Trails Staff Name: Alyssa Swartz, with foster parents Conrad & Laurie Everts and dog AbbyHometown: BrainerdAge: 10Seen: Cross-country skiing along the Red River Oxcart Trail at Crow Wing...
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Trails Q&A: Bear Grease Dog Sled Marathon
Name: (l to r) Nancy, Rachel (13), Mike and Leah (7) CournoyerHometown: MinneapolisSeen: Bedding down the dogs at the Sawbill checkpoint of the 29th Annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon What brings...
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