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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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World biking with Joff
Author: Jan LasarTrails Q&A: Soo Line TrailTrails Q&AName: Joff SummerfieldOccupation: Penny-farthing builder and racer.Hometown: London, EnglandSeen: On SOO-Line Trail near Bowlus, riding a...
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Fishing with Luke Heuchert
Author: Dave SimpkinsName: Luke HeuchertHome: St Thomas, NDOccupation: High School senior helping out on family grain farm.Seen: At the WPA water tower at Lake Bronson State Park after a day of fishing...
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Bouldering with Lynn Larson
Author: Jan LasarHome: Eagan, MNOccupation: Photo stylistSeen: Bouldering at Eldon Boulders, soon to be part of Banning State Park.Gear: FiveTen climbing shoes, Organic crash pad and chalk bag, a brush...
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Skiing with Kent
Author: Jan LasarTrails Q&A: Brainerd ArboretumLocation name: Brainerd Arboretum, Brainerd, MNHome: Brainerd, MNOccupation: Instructor in the Natural Resources Department at Central Lakes College...
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Snowshoeing with the Hartmans
Author: Jan LasarTrails Q&A: Cuyuna LakesLocation name: Sagamore Mine Lake, Crosby, MNHome: Crosby, MNOccupation: Joel is a real estate agent and the Cuyuna Trail Maintenance Director, Kathy is a...
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