Pete has more than 30 years of experience with mine permitting, water management, reclamation, and repurposing across the U.S. He is the visionary behind the award-winning Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, Minnesota, which repurposed several former iron-mine pits and stockpiles into a destination regional park for mountain biking, hiking, water recreation, and all-terrain vehicles. The project has been featured by Outside Magazine, the Sierra Club, and the nationwide documentary Biketown. Pete’s book Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands, which was published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, won a 2024 Minnesota Book Award.
Professional Engineer (MI, MN, WI)
MS, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BS, Michigan Technological University
