STAY ON THE TRAILS, PLEASE

The snowfall has not been overly abundant yet but snowmobilers remain hopeful. Department of Natural Resources Trails and Waterways Manager Lowell Jaeger suggests that if you ride the grant-in-aide snowmobile trails, stay on the trail. Jaeger said land on either side of the trail many times is private land and if riders veer off and go exploring, that may irritate the landowner. The state has liability in cases of property damage but more importantly, the landowner may reconsider and not allow the trail on his property next year. Jaeger said snowmobiles clubs invest lots of money into grooming machines and spend a lot of time getting the trails in great shape and the best and safest place to ride is usually the trail itself.