For Minnesota snowmobilers and cross-country skiers, it doesn't get much better than this. Most of the state is a winter wonderland, and the DNR put out a news release today highlighting some "best bets'' for weekend skiing and snowmobiling. Here are the DNR's recommendations: BEST SNOWMOBILING : Luce Line and Minnesota River Valley state trails Despite frigid temperatures throughout the state this past week, snowmobiling on ice is not yet safe in many areas, according to the DNR. Substantial snowpack across much of the state has resulted in slushy conditions on many Minnesota lakes that are normally passable by mid-December. For now, the DNR advises sticking to state trails, because they are either paved or packed beneath the snow and have bridges in place wherever water must be crossed. In the metro area, groomed trails with the best snow conditions this weekend include the Luce Line State Trail (between Stubbs Bay Road near Orono and McLeod County Line, west of Hutchinson) and the Minnesota River Valley State Trail, from Jordan to Shakopee. Frontenac State Park near Red Wing and Nerstrand Big Woods State Park near Northfield also report excellent snowmobile trail conditions. BEST CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: Nerstrand Big Woods, Frontenac, and Sakatah Lake state parks The best cross-country skiing within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities is to the south, at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park near Northfield, Frontenac State Park near Red Wing, and Sakatah Lake State Park near Faribault. The following state parks, also within an hour's drive of the Twin Cities, have groomed cross-country ski trails in good condition: Afton State Park (Hastings), Lake Maria State Park (Monticello), Wild River State Park (Center City), and William O'Brien State Park (Marine on St. Croix). Statewide trail condition reports are updated every Thursday and can be found at www.mndnr.gov.