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Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about the American state of Minnesota, with ideas for an urban vacation in Minneapolis, a wilderness escape in one of many state parks, a jaunt along the North Shore, and more throughout the state.
If you are anywhere near Minneapolis, Minnesota, you are fortunate to have a couple more weeks to see the truly wonderful show Re-Riding History: From the Southern Plains to the Matanzas Bay at All My Read More …
Every February Hudson, Wisconsin, throws a big party built around hot air balloons. The Hudson Hot Air Affair is a chance for fans of hot air balloons to gather. In 2016 that included the opportunity Read More …
Every January the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon brings mushers, dogs, and race fans to northeastern Minnesota. And anyone can come and watch the action.
I saw a number of interesting things while up along Lake Superior’s North Shore for a photo class last June, but I wasn’t able to stop and photograph many of them. These missed opportunities included Read More …
Discovering new locations to photograph was one reason I signed up for a photo class along Lake Superior’s North Shore last June. The class didn’t disappoint and I discovered several spots worth further exploration. The Read More …
I’m lucky to have traveled to so many wonderful places around the world, but some of the most beautiful and fascinating cultural experiences I’ve had have been right here in Minnesota. There is a lot Read More …
Although there were earlier attempts to build a road through this part of Duluth, construction of what became today’s Seven Bridges Road began in 1899. The project was undertaken by Samuel Snively using his own Read More …
The fur traders’ summer rendezvous along the shore of Lake Superior at the Grand Portage National Monument is a time when those skilled in the essential arts of the past practice their art and show-off Read More …
The trees are finally turning in Minnesota, but I haven’t had many opportunities to get out and photograph them. Fortunately I have some great fall images left from last year, so I’ve gathered a few Read More …
The sky was already beginning to brighten when we slipped between the narrow strip of trees and brush that separates the Artists Point parking lot in Grand Marais from East Bay. I use links to Read More …