Oct. 12—HOUSTON, Minn. — Potential noise was one of several concerns critics had about a proposed off-highway vehicle park on a bluff in Houston, Minnesota. In 2022, many of those critics made some ...

The Root River Trail was born amidst a storm of controversy that lasted several years and included legislative battles, hearings and the formation of opposition groups. The proposal for the region's ...

PRESTON -- Three signatures are all that are needed to take a giant step forward in building a 10-mile recreation trail between Preston and Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park. The first signature ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — We're stepping outside this week on "Hitting The Trails" and venturing out on the Root River State Trail. The 42-mile trail runs from Fountain to Houston, and was built 30 years ...

The Root River Trail covers more than 42 miles of southeast Minnesota bluff country from Fountain to Houston. The paved state trail winds along the Root River until it departs east of Lanesboro and ...

HARMONY, Minn. (WKBT) — COVID-19 concerns prompted Root River Trail Towns to cancel its annual Taste of the Trail events on three Saturdays in September. Trail Towns has organized the celebration on ...

Root River Trail Towns recently received their 501c3 nonprofit status in April. A Root River Trail Towns organization was first organized in the early 1990s to promote use of the Root River Trail.

FOUNTAIN, Minn. (WKBT) — Root River Trail Towns canceled its sixth annual 60-Mile Garage Sale because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The garage sales usually take place in the nine towns ...

Taste of the Trail events continue this month in the 10 Root River Trail Towns in Bluff Country. Taste of the Trail highlights the abundance of food and activities in each of the unique towns — ...

The Aroma Pie Shoppe in Whalan gets most of its business from bikers rolling along the Root River State Trail.