Bicyclists on the Cannon Valley Regional Trail

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Border Route Trail photo by Stephanie Herington/P&TC Photo Contest

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Legislative Recap

Check out the projects that received funding this legislative session

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  • kid riding bike through puddle
  • stormy winter scene at by Matthew Herberg
  • the "kettle"
  • person and dog sitting on lake shore in winter
  • Yellow Warbler by Jon Wood
  • Tettegouche High Falls Crossing by Katlyn Benson
  • My husband and son on a bike trip. They started out in Itasca State Park, then biked on to the Mi-Gi-Zi, Heartland and Paul Bunyan trails and into Minneapolis.

Photo Contest Winners

The winning photos have been selected.

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Mapping Our Land Protection Projects

Click a dragonfly on the map to explore these stories

Each place has a unique story that led to it becoming part of Minnesota's parks and trails. Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota steps in when most needed, sometimes that has been to create an entire park, other times, to purchase a small yet invaluable parcel, without which, the park or trail would have lost part of what makes it so special.

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#ResearchBike Trail No. 11 – Central Lakes State Trail

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