Happenings: Poles N Holes postponed to Feb. 13
The Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club s 10th annual Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby has been postponed from Feb. 6 until Saturday, Feb. 13. See the Feb. 13 calendar listing for details. 3:16 pm, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
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Keep the peace outdoors, don t walk on the ski trails
“Anywhere there is snow on the ground, trail managers have issues with winter trail etiquette,” one trail manager said.. “We don’t want people s first experience to be associated with rude, disruptive behavior.” Written By: Nathan W. Bowe | 10:00 am, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
Grooming Nordic ski trails at Pickerel Lake. (Submitted photo)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. Whether it be cross-country skiers, snowshoers, hikers, fat-tire bikers or ski-shoers, it appears that more people than ever are out using using the nonmotorized trails this winter, said Matthew Davis, North Country Trail Association regional trail coordinator for North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Keep the peace outdoors, don t walk on the ski trails
“Anywhere there is snow on the ground, trail managers have issues with winter trail etiquette,” one trail manager said.. “We don’t want people s first experience to be associated with rude, disruptive behavior.” Written By: Nathan W. Bowe | 10:00 am, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
Grooming Nordic ski trails at Pickerel Lake. (Submitted photo)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. Whether it be cross-country skiers, snowshoers, hikers, fat-tire bikers or ski-shoers, it appears that more people than ever are out using using the nonmotorized trails this winter, said Matthew Davis, North Country Trail Association regional trail coordinator for North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
“Anywhere there is snow on the ground, trail managers have issues with winter trail etiquette,” one trail manager said.. “We don’t want people's first experience to be associated with rude, disruptive behavior.”
More than 20 events set for Polar Fest, Feb. 4-15 in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes annual celebration of all things winter, Polar Fest, returns on Thursday, Feb. 4. Though accommodations have been made for state-imposed COVID-19 safety restrictions, more than 20 events are still planned for the 12-day festival, which runs through Monday, Feb. 15.
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Vicki Gerdes | ×
Mascot Polar Pete is excited to return to Detroit Lakes for the community s annual winter celebration, Polar Fest, which opens Thursday, Feb. 4, and runs through Monday, Feb. 15. The 12-day festival will feature more than 20 events, despite being scaled down due to pandemic safety restrictions. (Submitted photo)