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A multimillion-dollar ATV trail building boom is trying to accommodate the tens of thousands of new off-road machines sold to Minnesotans.

Times Report Crookston Times     An updated strategic plan for guiding future development of Greater Minnesota’s regional parks and trails, including ensuring those areas are inviting and accessible to underserved communities, is now available to the public from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC).     Established in 2013, the Commission identifies regionally significant parks and trails in Minnesota’s 80 counties outside the seven-county metropolitan area and provides grant recommendations to the State Legislature. Funding comes from the Parks and Tr...

Learn to camp, paddle and mountain bike in Minnesota’s great outdoors After a year-long hiatus, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is pleased to resume its award-winning program series to help beginners of all ages learn new outdoor skills in a Minnesota state park or recreation area. The programs, which have been revamped in accordance with COVID-19 safety protocols, will restart on the first weekend in June and continue throughout the summer. Registration for the programs begins Monday, May 3. The program offerings include the following: I Can Camp! – This program provides ha...

Court says Lac qui Parle County cannot block sale of land for conservation The decision by the Lac qui Parle County Board to block the sale of 80 acres of marginal farmland to the Department of Natural Resources was "arbitrary and capricious," a district court judge has ruled. Counties must show that a valid local interest is threatened by a proposed sale, and they do not have unlimited veto power. 5:00 am, Apr. 29, 2021 × A hunting dog retrieves a pheasant during a hunt in this undated Tribune file photo. A district court judge has ruled in favor of Phillip Sonstegard...

Rep. Steve Green, a Republican from Fosston, represents Minnesota House District 2B, which includes Becker County. Written By: By Rep. Steve Green | 9:09 am, Apr. 20, 2021 × State Rep. Steve Green It’s omnibus bill season at the Capitol, which means House Democrats have begun parading through the floor bills that raise our taxes by billions of dollars at a time of vast state surplus. The Democrats’ transportation bill includes more than $1.5 billion in tax and fee hikes over the next four years, namely a gas tax increase ($363 million over four years) by linking Minnesota’s g...