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Thousand-mile trail in Wisconsin sees significant increase in users Written By: Steve Gardiner | × The Ice Age National Scenic Trail runs over 1,000 miles through Wisconsin. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia A year of pandemic has been hard on people, but they’ve taken to the outdoors in great numbers, including important parks and trails in Polk County, Wisconsin. Interstate Park Manager Matt Densow told the 120 members of the Indianhead chapter of the Ice Age Trail Association that membership in the trail system has jumped 42% statewide, to more than 5,200 members, as...

John LaConte/jlaconte@vaildaily.com With more snow falling, Vail was able to open most of the terrain under the Northwoods Express chair on Monday, including North Rim and South Rim. The mountain will open Tuesday with 11 more runs, bringing the total number of runs offered to 77. In addition to North Rim, South Rim and the First Steps area, Gandy Dancer will also open on Tuesday near Chair 11. Near Chair 2, the Avanti run will open Tuesday after heavy snowmaking activity has been directed to that run in recent days. Also in that area, Pickeroon, Berries, Lodgepole, Ledges and Minnie’s will...