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A look back in history from past issues of the Lake Country Echo. 10:00 am, Mar. 5, 2021 × 40 years ago, March 5, 1981 David Kennedy of Pequot Lakes is selected as a 4-H junior leader, and given the opportunity to attend a citizenship event in Washington D.C. 30 years ago, March 7, 1991 The lakes area joined in the celebration of peace in the Middle East as “Support Our Troops” buttons were worn to welcome back soldiers from the Gulf War. Progress is being made toward the purchase of the abandoned Burlington Northern right-of-way for a Paul Bunyan Trail between Brainerd and Bem...

The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates’ most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) recently co-introduced a package of progressive transportation legislation ahead of Biden’s upcoming infrastructure bill, which could collectively help loosen car dependency’s grip on American cities if they make the final cut. Among the four bills in the bundle is the Complete Streets Act, which is the product of more than a decade of work by groups like Smart Growt...

This National Park You’ve Probably Never Heard of is One of the Top 10 Most Visited Brandon Withrow © Provided by The Daily Beast Kat Clay/Getty Ohio is more than the place where national media drop into diners to interview swing state voters (because, apparently, we Ohioans are only found in diners). It’s more than a Pencil Sharpener Museum or the home of the World’s Largest Washboard—yes, those exist here. It’s also home to a robust world of outdoors recreation, like central Ohio’s Hocking Hills or the just named seventh-most-visited national park of 2020: Cuy...

Darryl Johnson briefed GMC members on the plan during the organization’s Monday meeting. “We are so excited that the progression of the trail has grown into what we are doing today,” said Johnson. “We have seen, in the past year more than ever before, the importance of green spaces, including trails and parks,” said Taylor. It’s a project they have been working on for almost a decade. In 2013, the partners, standing at what was then an abandoned rail line, announced the first major funding commitment, a $350,000 grant, to support the construction of a completely off-street norther...

(AP Photo/Karen Testa) There’s a lot to escape from these days with lockdowns, no concerts, and no entertainment—not to mention the political sh*tshow that is the 2020 election season. The Rails to Trails Conservancy has been working to secure funding, both private and public, to make your escape an epic experience by connecting bike trails from Washington, D.C., to Washington state. Is it just me who wants to chuck it all and backpack across America on my bike? The Hill reported the details.  More than 80 miles of the Great American Rail-Trail are in development right now across 10 stat...