Cross Country Ski Trail News
Nominations sought for Mudgett Award
8/18/2008 - By Missy Luyk
We are seeking nominations for the fifth annual Jim Mudgett Trail Pioneer Award. Nominations are open to anyone who has advocated for building, maintaining and using trails in the Grand Traverse area.
Hanson Hills fundraisers for Jake
8/14/2008 - By Justin Andre
In case you have not heard, Craig Jacobs or "JAKE" our Maintenance Director/xc ski groomer, has recently been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer known as Squamus Cell. It has been diagnosed at stage 4.
Now This Is Umbrella Insurance
8/13/2008 - By Daniel McGinn
Nordic Center, owner Wendell Johnson hedges against the opposite risk with WeatherBill: too little precipitation, which will keep customers away from his cross-country ski, results in insurance payouts.
Volunteers need today and this week by TART
8/5/2008 - By Missy Luyk
We're mulching the wind break on the Leelanau Trail this afternoon. Plus we need Tour de Tart volunteers.
Roller Loop and Shooting Range Opens in Lake Placid
8/5/2008 - By US Biathlon Association
Lake Placid, NY. August 4. This past weekend the long-awaited roller loop / shooting range training facility opened adjacent to the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex.
Kensington to Island Lake bike path to close until Nov 15
7/25/2008 - By DNR
The paved pathway and waterway that connect Island Lake Recreation Area with Kensington Metropark under Grand River Road and I-96 will be closed to all rollerski, foot, bicycle, boat and other traffic,
Pigeon River Bridge Collapses in River
7/24/2008 - By DNR
The DNR today warned canoeists, kayakers, tubers, and those fishing that the footbridge over the Pigeon River in Cheboygan County on the High Country Pathway in the Pigeon River Country State Forest has collapsed and is blocking the river.,
NordicSkiRacers have a cyclocentric vacation in Portland, OR
7/18/2008 - By Joann Cavaletto and Dave Fanslow
Fresh off the plane Jeff set us up with bikes to ride from the good people at Seven Corners Cycles. Luckily for us, we were in time to catch the end of Peddlepalooza, a two week long celebration of bicycling in Portland.,
Birkebeiner Holds Trail Work Day on Classic Trail Expansion
7/17/2008 - By Cherie Morgan
Construction of the final 11K segment of the American Birkebeiner Classic Trail continues to progress on schedule which will allow it to be ready for the 2009 Birkie. The Birkie is holding a Trail workday on Saturday, July 19, 2008 ,
Soo Finnish Nordic proposes new lodge
7/10/2008 - By Michael Purvis
Citing a recent surge in interest, the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club says it wants to build a new lodge to replace the one it rents from the Kinsmen Club. The club is 1,200 strong and saw a marked increase in skiers last season.,
Musketawa State Trail designated National Recreation Trail
7/10/2008 - By Mike Muha
A trail used for rollerskiing near Muskegon has been designated a National Recreation Trail and is an important part of the DNR vision to create a unified system of Michigan trails to connect natural, tourist and urban destinations.,
American Birkebeiner to host Nordic Walking Clinic
7/5/2008 - By Cherie Morgan
Fitness enthusiasts eager to turn their fitness walk into a total body workout are invited to attend a Nordic Walking Clinic being held on Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Seeley, Wis.,
