Waboose Trail Loop is on state forest land. Mike Lichter, Park Rapids DNR area forest supervisor, confirmed that DNR staff did not cut the tree as any official act.
Florence and Carter Hedeen are the 2022 recipients of the North Country Trail Association’s (NCTA) Thomas L. Gilbert Lifetime Achievement Award – the organization’s highest recognition.
The Itasca Moraine Chapter of the North Country Trail (NCT) is hosting an annual celebration from Oct. 5-9 in Walker. The registration deadline is Sept. 14.