Brainerd-area arboretum debuts new forest skating trail

A winding path through snowy Minnesota woods, except you’re not hiking or cross-country skiing—you’re ice skating. That’s what the Northland Arboretum in Baxter just built: a half-mile trail of ice curving through pine trees, believed to be the first forest skating trail in the state. The staff bought a $1,500 used Zamboni, taught themselves to drive it, and figured out the rest as they went. “We don’t know what we’re doing,” the executive director admits cheerfully. “We’re just out here figuring it out.” Kirsti Marohn with MPR has the full story.

Kirsti Marohn

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