@jude07 This morning I remembered to bring my phone so I could look it up - the plant is burdock.
@ellens Yes - I am on the other side of the state - Detroit Lakes area, there is an old lock between two of the lakes on the Pelican River that I like to walk to. Have already been out there today, and once my husband is ready we will be riding the bike trails for a while too.
@migizii I think I am not too far from you. We usually visit friends in the Bemidji area when we come here, but with covid it doesn't seem prudent. We have also decided to skip our pilgrimage to Itasca and dinner at the Douglas Lodge - sad how fun traditions have been disrupted, maybe next time.
I am so fortunate that at home in the Twin Cities we are very near many wooded, quiet trails near lakes and a creek - I can easily walk three different ones right from my home.
Sue