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From waterfalls to bison at Minneopa State Park, Minnesota

Posted onJuly 15, 2020December 13, 2020Leave a comment

A fun day trip for all ages, Minneopa State Park near Mankato, Minnesota, features its namesake double waterfall, a herd of buffalo (American bison), camping, and more.

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks, National Register of Historic Places, waterfalls

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Experience Minnesota’s seasonal beauty at Rice Lake State Park

Posted onMarch 22, 2020October 16, 2020Leave a comment

Minnesota’s Rice Lake State Park is small in size, but during spring and fall it offers great bird watching and plenty of colorful spring flowers or fall leaves.

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks

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Seeking fall in Minnesota’s Buffalo River State Park

Posted onSeptember 13, 2019October 16, 20202 Comments

Buffalo River State Park offers hiking trails through native prairie and a hardwood forest along the Buffalo River, camping, and a man-made swimming hole. The park is located just east of Moorhead at the western Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks

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Fascinating scraps of Minnesota iron mining history are still visible at Hill Annex Mine State Park

Posted onAugust 18, 2019December 26, 2020Leave a comment

Hill Annex Mine State Park preserves northern Minnesota iron mining history. Park tours show visitors part of a former open pit iron ore mine, complete with vintage buildings and equipment. But go see it now. Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsarchitecture, Minnesota state parks, museums, National Register of Historic Places

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Visit Great River Bluffs State Park in Minnesota for forest hikes and scenic views

Posted onSeptember 18, 2018December 13, 2020Leave a comment

To visit Great River Bluffs State Park near Winona, Minnesota, is to enter a world where rugged bluffs are covered with a mix of woodlands and rare goat prairies and easy hiking trails lead to Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USA, WisconsinTagsMinnesota state parks

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Discover carnivorous plants and more in Minnesota’s Big Bog

Posted onMay 9, 2018December 14, 20204 Comments

Minnesota’s Big Bog State Recreation Area is best known for the mile-long boardwalk that takes visitors into the odd world of the largest peat bog in the lower 48 states.  Expect to see carnivorous plants, Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks

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Rocks, flowers, water, and more at Minnesota’s Interstate Park

Posted onOctober 11, 2017March 1, 20212 Comments

Minnesota’s Interstate Park is both gorgeous and fascinating in any season. The park’s towering cliffs, mysterious potholes, dainty wildflowers, and colorful fall leaves make a visit to the scenic Saint Croix River all that much Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks

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Fall color road trip: Minnesota’s Saint Croix Valley

Posted onOctober 6, 2017December 15, 20202 Comments

Leaf season is here, so it’s time to take a fall color road trip. One of the best (and shortest!) leaf peeping routes around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul can be found Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks, road trips

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Falling for fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park

Posted onSeptember 18, 2017October 16, 2020Leave a comment

Fall in Frontenac State Park is a wonderful time and place to enjoy the brilliant colors of Minnesota’s mixed hardwood forests. Experience the beauty of fall in Minnesota’s Frontenac State Park Fall in Minnesota can Read More …

CategoriesMinnesota, USATagsMinnesota state parks

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More than scenery at Minnesota’s Scenic State Park

Posted onAugust 16, 2017July 5, 20202 Comments

Scenic State Park, located in northern Minnesota’s beautiful Lake Country, features glistening lakes surrounded by forested hillsides. It has a bit of all the things that make this part of Minnesota special. Exploring Scenic State Read More …

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