Action Team

The final 19 miles of the Paul Bunyan State Trail connecting Bemidji to Brainerd was officially opened recently with a ribbon cutting near Guthrie.

Chuck Laszewski is the new communications director for Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota. His first day was Aug. 16.

President Obama's initiative to conserve outdoor spaces and reconnect Americans to the out-of-doors, made a national listening stop in Minneapolis and with grassroots support, one suggestion could make it to the top of the list.

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources will recommend to the 2011 Legislature that approximately $50.6 million from the state’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund be directed to 92 unique projects around the state.