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The BlueRibbon Coalition today expressed its appreciation that the two-year transportation bill, approved by Congress at the end of June and signed by the President last Friday, July 6, included reauthorization of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The bill provides $85 million dollars annually for the next two fiscal years. Since its inception and authorizationRead More
Pink Ribbon Riders announces their 2013 Snow Run Tour dates, seven (7) dates total. The tour kicks off once again in Minnesota and wraps up in Wyoming. MN – Jan. 4 & 5 – Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids ND – Jan. 11 & 12- Twin Oaks Resort, Bottineau MI – Jan. 25 & 26, ToRead More
Polaris Industries Inc. today announced it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit specifically details alleged infringements of patents by BRP that were issued to Polaris. The company is not disclosing specific details of the lawsuit at this time, but the patents in questionRead More
Former racing champion Brian Nelson of Spicer, Minn., announced today the formation of USXC, a new snowmobile cross-country racing circuit that will provide a series of terrain races in the Midwest during the 2012-2013 season. The USXC (United States X-Country) series will consist of six to eight events including a premier three-day, 500-mile cross-country raceRead More
The OHV community joins together today in mourning the loss of one of its greatest activists. On Thursday, April 5th, 2012, Adena Cook–one of the original founders of the BlueRibbon Coalition–passed away. Adena Cook Adena will be sorely missed, both by those that knew her, and by the recreation community to whomRead More
There’s no doubt that it has been a tough year for snowmobilers and anyone who has a business that requires snow to be profitable. But this past weekend we had an opportunity to spend some more time in upper Minnesota at the Iron Range. For me personally it was very therapeutic. The weather was beautifulRead More
There’s snow in them thar woods! With snow being scarce, the team decided to go North…way North. As we travelled toward Tower, Minnesota, we could only imagine the snowmobiling to be so good. With our busy schedules and other duties, we aren’t able to travel to Upper Michigan where the plethora of dedicated snowmobilers haveRead More
It’s always fun to visit the vintage show in Waconia, Minnesota, to see the old machines that bring back memories; at least for those old enough to remember them. This year the feature sled was Chaparrel. This was a short lived brand with a lot of history. 1967 Chaparral prototypes were built in Illinois,Read More
56,000 miles snowmobiled in 180 days over three winters and over 500 miles in a single day all on one snowmobile by one man. These are the goals set by Nick Keller and the Keller Family Community Foundation, Richmond, MN with their annual snowmobiling fundraiser Snowball Cancer Challenge which started this year on January 15Read More
Thinking outside the box is where inventions come from. That and the need to get things done simpler and easier. In the 1920’s Armstead created a screw-propelled vehicle by combining a Fordson tractor and helical pontoons. They also fitted the pontoons on a Chevrolet car. Turning these vehicles was much like steering a skid-loader orRead More
