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New mountain bike trail under construction at Spirit Mountain (with video)

With shovels and an excavator, a work crew is opening up a new, twisting mountain bike trail down Spirit Mountain — and in doing so, organizers hope, they’ll also open doors to a lot of new riders.

By Andrew Krueger , September 25, 2012

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Are you using the right side of the trail?

Whether on foot or on wheels, countless people use the scenic Central Lakes Trail each day.

By By Marit Aaseng, Intern Reporter , September 08, 2010

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Mountain bike track at Movil Maze under construction

Wearing heavy cotton twill pants, a long-sleeve shirt covered with a mosquito net coat, mosquito head gear and gloves, Tom Damon has spent every free moment in the woods at Movil Maze since the end of March.

By Monte Draper , September 01, 2010

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Stretch of bike path to be done during fall

Mitchell’s bike path will grow a bit this fall.
Phase one of a five-step process to connect bike paths in the city while offering new, more scenic paths will be completed, according to Terry Johnson, deputy director of the Public Works Department.
Recently, the City Council awarded a $409,619.49 bid to Commercial Asphalt, of Mitchell, to install an 8-footwide section of the path in northwest Mitchell near the Lakeview Golf Course.

By Tom Lawrence , August 31, 2010

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Bemidji, Walker mayors cut ribbon for Paul Bunyan Trail connection

Walker Mayor Brad Walhof and Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann, at center with scissors, cut the ribbon Saturday as they officially opened the Paul Bunyan Trail from Guthrie to Walker. The ceremony was held at the Guthrie Community Center and focused on the 19-mile section of trail that opened earlier this spring. The ceremony included a ride to Walker and honored Gayle Quistgard with the “Wheels of Progress” plaque for her years of trail advocacy. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

August 24, 2010

Bemidji, Walker mayors cut ribbon for Paul Bunyan Trail connection

Walker Mayor Brad Walhof and Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann, at center with scissors, cut the ribbon Saturday as they officially opened the Paul Bunyan Trail from Guthrie to Walker. The ceremony was held at the Guthrie Community Center and focused on the 19-mile section of trail that opened earlier this spring. The ceremony included a ride to Walker and honored Gayle Quistgard with the “Wheels of Progress” plaque for her years of trail advocacy. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

August 24, 2010

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Endurance course tests dirt bike riders

Deep in the woods north of Akeley, 120 dirt bike riders tested their endurance Sunday on a grueling path no wider than a foot in places.

By Sarah Smith , August 21, 2010

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A trip to remember: Bemidji man arrives home after 3,000-mile solo bike adventure

“It’s simply a matter of trust,” I managed to grumble. I had just repaired my second flat tire for the day and an afternoon full of rain was giving way to a darkening evening filled with more of the same.

By Brett Cease , July 25, 2010

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Itasca Park to host Tour De Pines bike tour

Officials of Hostelling International, operators of the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel in Itasca State Park, are hosting the second annual Tour De Pines Bike Tour Aug. 21 at the park.

July 16, 2010

Trail project hits a bump

A plan by the City of Red Wing and a local charitable group to build a trail from Levee Park along the Mississippi River to the east side of Barn Bluff has hit a big snag.

By Jon Swedien , June 23, 2010

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Hike or bike on National Trails Day

Three hikes and a mountain-bike ride will be offered Saturday in Duluth in celebration of National Trails Day. The events will begin at 9 a.m. at Hartley Nature Center.

By News Tribune , May 30, 2010

Timber Twister severs bike trail, but new routes are in the works

Spirit Mountain’s newest ride is coming at the expense of one of Johnathan Rambo’s favorite places to ride.

By Peter Passi , May 28, 2010

Guthrie to Walker segment of Paul Bunyan trail opens Saturday

Construction of the Guthrie to Walker segment of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is complete and will open on Saturday, according to officials of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division.

May 28, 2010

New North Dakota trail guide available

A new guide providing information and maps about North Dakota’s trails is being made available by the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department at no cost.

May 27, 2010

New trails on the way

Old railroad land to be converted in NW Iowa
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — Northwest Iowa will trade some of its rails for trails after a landmark purchase of almost 40 miles of abandoned railroad land in Osceola and Dickinson counties, which will eventually be reworked into a biking and walking trail connecting the two counties just north of 140th Street.

May 23, 2010