Hiking Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand Big Woods, with its multiple shady paths, is the perfect day hike on a hot summer’s day.
Day Trips
Walking the Carleton College Arboretum
The Carleton College Arboretum provides miles of great hiking, as well as a chance to explore typical Minnesota woods and prairie ecosystems.
An Uphill Hike at Afton State Park
In hindsight, the hike at Afton State park was the first one I’ve taken in a while where I was very glad I had taken my own advice and brought … Read more
The Oliver Kelley Historic Farm, Elk River
The Oliver Kelley historical farm makes a great half day outing, especially for small children. You can also take optional hikes along the Mississippi River and into the adjacent prairie.
The Trail of the 1862 Sioux Uprising in Minnesota
A collection of historical sites in southwest Minnesota offers the story of the first white settlements in the area, and the events which led to the Dakota people being driven off their lands to reservations in the West. But not without a fight.