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Northland musher prepares for Iditarod PressPass

Northland musher prepares for Iditarod Just a month after running the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Northland musher Blake Freking is in Alaska, preparing for Saturday’s start of the Iditarod Great Sled Race.

By Carrie Kohlmeier , March 04, 2010

Thrills and spills on the snowy hills of Shingobee PressPass

Thrills and spills on the snowy hills of Shingobee Sunday was T-shirt weather on the sledding hill at Shingobee, east of Akeley.

March 03, 2010

Plenty of piping thrills at Spirit Mountain PressPass

Plenty of piping thrills at Spirit Mountain On a recent mild day, Sam Kluver sat on a snow bank at Spirit Mountain, video camera ready to catch the action as a friend came snowboarding down the Amp Energy Terrain Park.

By Steve Kuchera , February 15, 2010

Grassroots effort launched to save Detroit Mountain PressPass

Efforts to re-open Detroit Mountain ski area appear to be snowballing, judging by a campaign on email and Facebook.

By Nathan Bowe , February 15, 2010

Cross-country skiing open houses next week PressPass

The snow is here, just in time for cross-country skiing open houses next week at Soaring Eagle.

December 24, 2009

Soaring Eagle needs Mother Nature’s help to open PressPass

Soaring Eagle needs Mother Nature’s help to open With just a little more snow Soaring Eagle Cross Country Ski Trails should be ready for skiers. Soaring Eagle, located 8 miles north of Park Rapids on Highway 71, is maintained by the Itascatur Ski/Bike/Run club.

By Anna Erickson , December 19, 2009

DNR seeks public, private partners to promote outdoors PressPass

DNR seeks public, private partners to promote outdoors Explore Minnesota Tourism and the Department of Natural Resources are looking for more collaboration to get people to state parks and trails. DNR commissioner Mark Holsten called for a meeting Thursday at Itasca State Park to get ideas on how to market the state’s parks and trails more effectively.

By Anna Erickson , December 05, 2009

Northland ski hills ready to open PressPass

Northland ski hills ready to open Now that it's cold enough to make artificial snow, Spirit Mountain and Giants Ridge will make due with that until the real stuff arrives.

By Steve Kucera , December 04, 2009

County approves Schoolcraft OHV Trail agreement PressPass

As the Hubbard County board signed off on the finalized agreement for the Schoolcraft Off Highway Vehicle trail and accepted funding to groom the trails, chairman Lyle Robinson expressed some frustration at the lengthy and controversial approval process.

By Sarah Smith , November 21, 2009

Heartland Trail bridge steel work in progress PressPass

Heartland Trail bridge steel work in progress Concrete is scheduled to be poured next week on the Heartland Trail bridge over the Shallow River between Park Rapids and Nevis on the Heartland Trail.

November 07, 2009

Missing kayaker’s GPS found along Lake Superior shore PressPass

Missing kayaker’s GPS found along Lake Superior shore Two more items believed to belong to missing Wisconsin kayaker Doug Winter have surfaced on the Lake Superior shore in Lake County.

By Beth Jett , October 27, 2009

Headwaters 100 bike ride returns PressPass

Headwaters 100 bike ride returns Bicyclists and fitness enthusiasts from all over Minnesota and surrounding areas will flock to Park Rapids for the 29th annual Headwaters 100 bike ride Saturday, Sept. 26.

September 23, 2009

Renville County plans to crack down on ATVs in parks PressPass

Renville County will be cracking down on violations by the drivers of all-terrain vehicles in its county parks.

September 02, 2009

Water zapped marathon runners' time chips PressPass

Water zapped marathon runners' time chips As some runners in Saturday’s 33rd Grandma’s Marathon poured water on themselves to keep cool, they inadvertently disabled chips attached to their shoes that were meant to record finishing times.

By Kevin Pates , June 24, 2009

Arnold is world champion archer PressPass

Arnold is world champion archer About 30 years ago, Barry Arnold of rural Osage picked up bow hunting from his father for sporting purposes. Ten years later, he started competing, and this month, he took world title in unmarked 3-D archery.

By Pippi Mayfield , June 20, 2009

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