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With its location in the watery world of northern Minnesota’s border lakes, visitors to Voyageurs National Park likely expect to find a wilderness of sparkling lakes and wooded islands. They won’t be disappointed, as they Read More …
Minnesota’s spring wildflowers are generally dainty little things, very different from the bold spring flowers of the southwest. However, in sufficient quantity, they can be equally dramatic. I use links to improve your experience using Read More …
There seems to be a bit of everything tucked into Albuquerque’s Bio Park, so I shouldn’t have been surprised to discover that one section houses a Japanese garden. Named for one of Albuquerque’s sister cities, Read More …
I’ve been raving about both my daylight and evening visits to the Chihuly exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, but I don’t want anyone to get the idea that it isn’t worth a visit after Read More …
The butterfly exhibit had officially ended when we visited the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus last fall. But it’s not like you can just go in and collect up all your butterflies to send along Read More …
When you need a break from the ochre walls of Marrakech’s medina, there is no better escape than the blue and green and yellow fantasy land of bamboo and cacti-encircled fountains of Majorelle Gardens. Read More …
Canal Park and the Lakewalk in Duluth are familiar to all visitors to the city, as they provide an opportunity to get up-close and personal with Lake Superior just steps from some of the city’s Read More …
The San Diego (formerly Quail) Botanical Garden is north of San Diego proper in the town of Encinitas, California. I don’t think it is actually very big, but it has a large variety of plants Read More …
I went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hoping to find a quiet place to contemplate the changing season. It was a zoo, but it was lovely. All Minnesota posts
It takes us awhile to find it, but Rick Steves is correct and there is a stop for bus 840 to Berchtesgaden. It looks as if we have about ½ hour before it arrives, so Read More …