Every year in Aitkin Minnesota, just around the Thanksgiving holiday a wonderful event unfolds. People from around the world come to visit a small community in northern Minnesota and sharing some wintertime fun...

Snowshoes have been around for approximately 6000 years.  And they were probably the earliest form of transportation. Over the centuries different styles of snowshoes were designed for different types of snow conditions and terrain.  The first snowshoe’s were primarily designed for weight carrying capacity and tended to be a bit larger than the ones used today.  Over the past 15 years, snowshoe evolution has completely revolutionized the snowshoe itself.  Today's snowshoes are much smaller and easier to use not to mention the fact the weight is dramatically decreased.  Snowshoeing is probably the easiest and least expensive sport to enjoy...