Outdoor enthusiast and innovator Aaron Rogers has transformed mountain bike trail design into a global phenomenon. His Rock Solid Trail Contracting is the world’s largest trail building contractor with 100 employees and offices in Copper Harbor and Bentonville, Arkansas.
Renovations are expected to begin in the spring at Copper Peak, a ski flying hill that once attracted international athletes. Advocates hope to bring international competitions and visitors back to the famed tower in the western U.P.
Got a great idea to improve time in the outdoors? A new innovation fund helps entrepreneurs throughout the U.P. and Michigan get their outdoor recreation companies up and running and their products to market.
Preparing for a long hiking trip inspired a pair of college friends from Michigan Technological University to create lighter, more suitable gear. And that led to the creation of their own gear company in Hancock.
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