The first mass-produced snowmobile was the Ski-Doo, developed by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1959. Not only was this machine a vital means of traveling across the frozen landscape of the upper ...

Throughout the winter, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources personnel monitor the condition of dozens of ski and snowmobile trails maintained by the agency. Snow condition information from ...

Minnesota’s snowmobile trails officially open Dec. 1 each year; and several conditions must be met before trails are open and ready for travel: The ground must be frozen to allow for crossing ...