GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, April 16, 2025—Host Bret Amundson explores Blue Mound State Park with Action Trackchairs which help those with mobility issues get around in the winter using a chair with tracks, and he visits 21 Roots Farm, a nonprofit that connects young people with developmental disabilities to the outdoors and agriculture, all on the latest Prairie Sportsman. “Action Trackchairs and Empowering Youth With Disabilities” aired on Pioneer PBS Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. Check local listings and our showtimes landing page for air dates and times on other PBS stations in Minnesota and surrounding states. 

In the first segment, “A Path for Everybody,” host Bret Amundson tests out the popular Action Trackchairs at Blue Mounds State Park. These all-terrain electric chairs can withstand 6-8 inches of snow and allow folks with mobility issues to explore and enjoy our parks and trails during the winter.

In the next segment, “21 Roots Farm,” Prairie Sportsman tours a place where young people with developmental disabilities tend to gardens and farm animals while they develop work and life skills. Farmers work year-round, three days a week, at the nonprofit farm, harvesting and packaging produce for their customers. 21 Roots was cofounded by college friends Brittany Wiitala and Amy Peterson, who dreamed of starting a joint venture while working at a camp for autistic youth.

In the last segment, forager Nicole Zempel shares how to harvest the food, medicinal, and other benefits of the stinging nettle plant, one of the most nutrient-rich plants.

Individuals in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can livestream this episode at pioneer.org/live. All episodes and segments can also be viewed on the PBS app and online at pioneer.org/prairiesportsman, video.pioneer.org/show/prairie-sportsman, and youtube.com/@PrairieSportsman.

About Prairie Sportsman
Produced by Pioneer PBS, Prairie Sportsman is an Emmy-awarded series that celebrates the love of the outdoors by featuring topics on hunting, fishing, and recreation while promoting environmental stewardship. The team of Prairie Sportsman consists of Host, Producer, Videographer, and Editor Bret Amundson, Writer and Producer Cindy Dorn, Videographer and Editor Dan Amundson, along with Series Editor Bradley Keely. The 2025 season is made possible by funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Shalom Hill Farm, Live Wide Open, Western Minnesota Prairie Waters, and members of Pioneer PBS. If you enjoy Prairie Sportsman, become a friend of Prairie Sportsman by filling out a Google Form.

About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. Pioneer PBS is headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington, and Fergus Falls. Pioneer PBS reaches more than a million people in rural areas and small towns in western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and northern Iowa. Pioneer PBS is honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories and raising your voices into the media landscape. Our members help make programs like this possible with their generous support. For more information about Pioneer PBS or how you can help us make these stories a reality, visit pioneer.org/support or call 800-726-3178.