 Well, now that the snow is melted and the ice is gone, area trails are being groomed for everyone looking to get out and explore. And this week's Northwood's adventure, our Josh Peterson explored the bike trails of the Bemidji area. With ice out on area lakes, spring is in the air, and one way to enjoy the spring-like weather is by hopping on your bike and hitting many of the trails that connect Greater Minnesota. From Brainerd to Bemidji to Park Rapids, there's so much to see and explore. In the city of Bemidji alone, more than 10 miles of trails connect the city parks. We keep adding to it every couple of years, which has been really great. So we really have a pretty solid, well-maintained trail system. Along with the city of Bemidji's trail system, the Paul Bunyan State Trail runs from Brainerd into the heart of Bemidji, creating an opportunity for the city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, a chance to work together. We have a great relationship with the DNR. They're very easy to work with and have partnered with us on both trails and boat accesses and many other things. So we're all just working together to make sure that the residents get what they need. So far this year, the trails are said to be in excellent condition as spring cleanup continues. The trail is in excellent shape, but we repaired, we had a contractor come in and seal all the cracks last fall. So the rollerbladers especially and real skinny-tired bikes, the racers and that should be very happy. The trail system throughout the area only continues to grow each year, along with new trail heads being planned for the near future. One of the newest amenities being offered along the trail system here in the Bemidji area are these bike-fixing locations, equipped with all kinds of tools for just about everything on your bike and an air pump for your tires. Having a trail system has earned the area some bragging rights. In some cases, other communities are contacting officials and how they can get one started. We are very fortunate to have this and it's a beautiful trail. It's an old rail grade. It's not a lot of topography, so no matter your health level or your age or abilities, these railroad grades are fairly flat, so it's accessible for everyone. The best recommendation officials say is to just get outside and explore some of the best trails the state of Minnesota has to offer. With this week's Northwood's adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.