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Park Rapids by Joel Kunz If you are looking to enjoy the outdoors, then come to Park Rapids, Minnesota, where “Everyone is Welcome” in this lovely community of just over 3,000 people. Wintertime here is full of recreational activities and the only thing hibernating in the area are the bears. With 400 miles of beautiful snowmobile trails in and around the Park Rapids Lakes Area, the extensive trail system links riders to Itasca State Park, the Paul Bunyan State Forest, Two Inlets State Forest, Smokey Hills State Forest, White Earth State Forest and so many other forested areas. The Heartland Trail, one of the first rail-to-trail projects in the country, links to multiple communities, area lakes, family-friendly restaurants, high-quality gas stations and lodging, making Park Rapids the perfect destination for your riding pleasure. Add the local shops, artisans, entertainment and multitude of other winterland activities, and you are sure to find the perfect respite from the hectic world you leave behind. The Park Rapids Lakes area is most well-known for Lake Itasca, the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Founded in the late 1800s near the Fish Hook River rapids, it became a city in 1882 and is the Hubbard
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