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An adventurous new driving trail is being charted for northern Minnesota. Called the 

, it will lead drivers from Lake Superior to the North Dakota border. 

The proposed route isn't a brand-new road. The plan is for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which is in charge of the project, to put up signs on existing roads and driving trails to help drivers find their way — but the project is sparking controversy among some nearby residents. 

Border-spanning adventure trail in the works for northern Minn.

Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Joe Friedrichs for the latest. Friedrichs is the news director for WTIP Community Radio in Grand Marais and has been 

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The Border to Border Touring Route would lead drivers from Lake Superior to the North Dakota border. But the project is sparking controversy with some nearby residents.

An adventurous new driving trail is being charted for northern Minnesota. Called the Border to Border Touring Route, it will lead drivers across Minnesota from Lake Superior to the North Dakota border -- but the project is sparking controversy among some nearby residents.

Proposed backcountry driving route sparks pushback in northern Minn.

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