Minnesota Trails Magazine feels like a great fit for my writing.  It is the journal of the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota, and their mission really resonates with me – “a non-profit organization that acquires, protects and enhances critical lands for public enjoyment.”  They also advocate for trails and promote use of these outdoor resources.  I can find plenty of material in my active life to use as fodder for stories!

Gitchi-Gami Ride – Summer 2025
Just in time for the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Gitchi-Gami Trail Ride, here is a guide to what it is like to participate in the annual ride, and highlights of the paved trail that parallels the North Shore.
(see pg. 9-11)

Munger Mission – Summer 2024
It’s easy to take something for granted when it’s right in your back yard. So I challenged myself to ride the full length of the Munger Trails and really take in my surroundings.
(see pg. 8-10)

Minnesota Joy Ride – Summer 2023
Covering 130 miles of trail on the Central Lakes State Trail, Lake Wobegon Trail and Soo Line Trail – one of the longest paved stretches of trail in Minnesota.
(see pg. 8-10)

Bluff Country Cycling – Summer 2022
Two days of cycling on the Root River Trail and the intersecting Harmony Preston Valley trail.
(see pg. 8-11)

Finding the Lost 40 – Fall 2021
Cycling to an old growth forest – trees that escaped harvest through a surveying error.
(see pg. 38-39)

Stillwater and Beyond – Summer 2021
St. Croix River Crossing Loop adds miles with a view.
(See pg. 8-10)

A Tale of Two Trails, Unfinished Business – Summer 2020
Completing the Paul Bunyan Trail, cycling from Walker to Crow Wing State Park.
(See pg. 8-9)

The Wilderness of the Banadad – Winter 2019
Swallowed by the forest Susan and I ski the intimate Banadad Trail through the wilderness of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
(See pg. 14)

A Tale of Two Trails – Summer 2019
A full day of bicycling on the Paul Bunyan and the Heartland Trails in north central Minnesota, from Bemidji to Park Rapids.
(See pg. 9)

A North Shore Tradition – Winter 2018
Celebrating 26 straight years of friendship, weekend escapes and gliding along the North Shore cross-country ski trails with my friend Susan.
(See pg. 13)

Cycling the Skyline – Fall 2018
A 25-mile ride along Duluth’s Skyline Parkway, from the western terminus on Becks road across the length of the city to Brighton Beach on the shores of Lake Superior at the eastern end.
(See pg. 28-29)