May 29, 2020 Dear Superior Hiking Trail campsite and section adopters, May has always been the month that you’ve helped us get the Trail ready to go for the hiking season. When you’ve headed out to lop your section or inspect your campsite’s furniture, you’ve not only improved the SHT for thousands of users — […]
May 18, 2020 A message from the SHTA team to all SHT users: As we continue to adapt and respond to the evolving COVID-19 concerns and guidance, we’d like to thank you, our trail community, for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We know the past few weeks under Minnesota’s “Stay At Home” order have […]
May 14, 2020 Lutsen Mountains, a popular ski resort and destination along the Superior Hiking Trail, has proposed an expansion of their ski area and facilities onto adjacent Superior National Forest lands managed by the US Forest Service (USFS). The expansion, as proposed, would greatly impact the route, character, and accessibility of the Superior Hiking […]
May 1, 2020 As we outlined in the cover story of our most recent Ridgeline newsletter, the Superior Hiking Trail Association is committed to doing right by the land and water the SHT passes over and through, and by the land management agencies who grant us that access. Protecting the cherished lands and waters along the SHT […]
May 1, 2020 (Originally published in the 2020 Spring Ridgeline newsletter.) By Denny Caneff, SHTA Executive Director I had a couple of shocks when I first arrived at the Superior Hiking Trail Association in the summer of 2017; they were not electrical. A county soil conservation official warned me that we may be breaking state […]