 Well if you're looking for a challenge Explore Minnesota recently launched its statewide scavenger hunt called Checkpoint Minnesota. For the first time ever Mount Ski-Gull and Niswa was asked to be a part of that challenge. Logan Gay has more. For the past four years Explore Minnesota statewide scavenger hunt called Checkpoint Minnesota has spotlighted 10 iconic travel destinations. This year Mount Ski-Gull and Niswa has joined the list. Well we were chosen to be one of those spots and we're honored. It gives us great recognition. Minnesota is the only state to host a winter themed scavenger hunt. Through the scavenger hunt Mount Ski-Gull has seen an increase in a lot of first-time visitors. There's a lot of people that have come and they're like oh this is a great place didn't know it existed and there have been people that came back at Christmas and and decided to go tooling and skiing and and they're telling friends and so we're excited. We're really excited that we are a checkpoint. And it gives visitors a chance to check out all the opportunities the region has to offer. It gives people opportunities to come out here enjoy the fresh air enjoy the snow um either snowboard to brinsky. They come from all over the state that's the the the fun part uh just you know chatting with them and that kind of thing. And in order to participate all you have to do is take a simple selfie with the checkpoint sign and upload it to your social media. They take a photo of themselves in front of the sign and then they upload it and send it to explore Minnesota and then they're entered to win prizes and and stuff like that. To find out more about other checkpoints visit checkpointmn.com in Niswa, Logan Gay, Lakeland News. And there is more than 45,000 dollars worth of prizes that checkpoint Minnesota participants will have a chance to win. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.