Are mountain bike trails sustainable?
Much has been said about the great benefits that mountain biking brings to Duluth. In promoting the activity, however, boosters often fail to account for the environmental impact. The...
Video tour of new Quarry Park mountain bike trail
On August 4, 2019, I visited Quarry Park and shot some video of the new mountain bike trail, which climbs the east rim of the quarry and continues up...
Duluth’s disappearing resource
No one can deny that the Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores
(COGGS) have done a fantastic job of achieving their goals: In twelve years, the
small group of dedicated volunteers has...
City greenspace almost filled with mountain bike trails
For the past twelve years, mountain bike trail-building has boomed in Duluth. Volunteers with the nonprofit group Cyclists of Gitchee Gumee Shores (COGGS) began the process in 2007, when...
News Tribune deathly afraid of criticism
On July 15, 2019, the Duluth News Tribune wrote an editorial criticizing Mayor Emily Larson for not telling citizens that she was using millions of dollars of the new...
Former chief administrative officer enjoys little bonus
A lot of people who work for the government find that when they leave public service, they can continue to draw money from the government by providing consulting services....
