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An Uphill Hike at Afton State Park

February 12, 2024August 27, 2020 by Tom Bartel
minnesota afton state park overlook

Afton State Park is one of four state parks that are easy drives from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Find scenic overlooks and a variety of hikes.

Categories Day Trips, Hiking and Biking, Parks, State and National Parks, Twin Cities Metro Area Tags St. Croix River

The Trail of the 1862 Sioux Uprising in Minnesota

January 6, 2025August 22, 2020 by Tom Bartel
minnesota lower sioux agency warehouse

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.

Categories Day Trips, Hiking and Biking, History, Museums, Southwest Minnesota, State and National Parks

Hiking Interstate State Park on the St. Croix River

March 25, 2024August 15, 2020 by Tom Bartel
interstate state park riverboat st croix

At Minnesota’s Interstate State Park on the Saint Croix river you can hike the park end to end on two different trails with two distinct feels.

Categories Camping, Hiking and Biking, Northeast Minnesota, On the Water, Parks, State and National Parks Tags St. Croix River

Waterfalls and Bison, Minneopa State Park

February 26, 2024August 14, 2020 by Tom Bartel
minneopa state park waterfall 2

A bit of hiking and a bit of driving will get you some some looks at bison and some lovely waterfalls at Minnesota’s Minneopa State Park.

Categories Hiking and Biking, Parks, Southwest Minnesota, State and National Parks Tags Mankato, waterfall

Minnesota State Parks

August 28, 2024August 1, 2020 by Tom Bartel
shovel point tetteguche state park

There are 75 Minnesota State Parks and Recreation Areas spread all over the state of Minnesota. The parks offer camping, hiking, canoeing, cabin stays, and more.

Categories Parks, Resources, State and National Parks

US National Park Sites in Minnesota

May 29, 2022July 28, 2020 by Tom Bartel
st croix river canoers

These are the six sites in Minnesota administered by the United States National Park Service (NPS.) Grand Portage National Monument, Grand Portage, Google map, National Park Service website Mississippi National … Read more

Categories Hiking and Biking, History, Parks, Resources, State and National Parks Tags Minneapolis, Mississippi River, Saint Paul, St. Croix River
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