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Minnesota’s Carley State Park is best known for the masses of Virginia bluebells that bloom each May. But bluebells are only the star of a spring flower show that includes a wide variety of blossoms. Read More …
Hill Annex Mine State Park in northern Minnesota allowed visitors to explore Minnesota iron mining history at an actual mine. Now the park is permanently closed, and the history it preserved will disappear as mining Read More …
Minnesota’s North Shore has plenty of stunning beaches, but only one is pink and sings when the waves wash over it! Here’s what you need to know to visit the Iona Beach Scientific and Natural Read More …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Minnesota’s Lost Forty gives visitors a rare opportunity to explore the northern Minnesota pine forest as it existed before loggers sent 98% of it to sawmills. I use links to improve your experience using Read More …
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 …
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 …