HIKING

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TRNF hosting wilderness hike Sunday

Theodore Roosevelt National Park visitors will choose the destination for a wilderness hike Sunday. The hike in the park’s North Unit will be the last one of the 2010 summer season. Backcountry Ranger John Heiser is offering several options for visitors to consider, including searching for bighorn sheep, hiking to the Petrified Forest or a backcountry spring or venturing to the park’s most scenic bentonite ridge.

September 03, 2010

TRNF hosting wilderness hike Sunday

Theodore Roosevelt National Park visitors will choose the destination for a wilderness hike Sunday.

September 02, 2010

Hikers reach home stretch of walk around Lake Superior

Hikers reach home stretch of walk around Lake Superior SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARK, ONTARIO — Mike Link and Kate Crowley are growing weary by mid-afternoon when they come upon the rope. It is tied in an ancient knot to a tree along the Kabeyun Trail on a rugged peninsula that juts into Lake Superior northeast of Thunder Bay.

By Sam Cook , August 29, 2010

Back-packing worth the work

Of all the fine times to be in the high country, there is none better than the month of August. Much of the snow has melted from the previous winter, or as much as is going to melt, the insects are mostly gone, and the fall snows haven’t yet arrived. It is a wonderful season to hike up a trail, climb into the country and “throw your eye around,” as an Athapaskan Indian guide once said to me in the upper Yukon.

August 27, 2010

North Country Trail to host Itasca Park hike fest

The North Country Trail Association and Itasca State Park will host a family-friendly event called North Country Hiking Fest at Itasca State Park on Saturday, Aug. 28.

August 18, 2010

Discover Duluth: Gooseberry Falls’ Fifth Falls Trail

Discover Duluth: Gooseberry Falls’ Fifth Falls Trail Encompassing five waterfalls and approximately 18 miles of hiking trails, it’s pretty safe to say that no one has the same favorite spot at Gooseberry.

By Matthew R. Perrine , August 09, 2010

From the valley to the mountain: Fargo native climbs Mount Rainier

From the valley to the mountain: Fargo native climbs Mount Rainier Growing up amid the flat plains of the Red River Valley, Justin Dimmer never thought about mountain climbing.

By Emily Hartley , July 10, 2010

North Dakota native a true ‘trail’ blazer

Originally from Forman, N.D., Scott Kudelka is the author of “North Dakota’s Best Hiking Trails” (MSRP $12.95, Adventure Publications, Inc.), a comprehensive guide perfect for even the most seasoned path pounder.

By Tyler Shoberg , June 30, 2010

North Dakota native a true ‘trail’ blazer

North Dakota native a true ‘trail’ blazer Originally from Forman, N.D., Scott Kudelka is the author of “North Dakota’s Best Hiking Trails” (MSRP $12.95, Adventure Publications, Inc.), a comprehensive guide perfect for even the most seasoned path pounder.

By Tyler Shoberg , June 30, 2010

Missing hikers located after night in woods

Missing hikers located after night in woods Although a search had been mounted by 35 experts with two bloodhounds, it was a man and woman out fishing Friday morning who found three hikers missing overnight in the Lake Vermilion area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

By Lisa Baumann , June 26, 2010

Trail project hits a bump

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

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

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