A sunny and crisp fall day made for perfect hiking along the St. Croix River at Frontenac State Park.

Just an hour north of the Twin Cities is the small town of Taylor’s Falls, located on the banks of the scenic St. Croix River.

Wild River State Park has 18 miles of frontage on the St. Croix River near Center City MN.

Whitman's work was daring - and laid bare all things human. It was considered risky by many, obscene and perverse by a few, and loved ...

The Big Bog is the largest bog area in the lower 48 states. Home to carnivorous and medicinal plants, the Big Bog boardwalk gives you a peek

Everywhere where we are in this country - and many others - is on stolen land. This is apparent nearly everywhere one goes. It doesn't take

Lake Shetek is the largest lake in SW Minnesota and makes for a good base to visit Jeffers Petroglyphs and Pipestone National Monument.

Kevin and the boys were making plans for their annual BWCA father-son canoe trip and I decided to tag along.

Lake Superior, the closest thing Minnesota has to an ocean with rugged shorelines as well as rocky and sandy beaches, dramatic scenery.

The abundant prairie wildflowers, the bison herd, and Sioux Quartzite cliffs are a few of the features of this park.

A spring-fed trout stream winds through the park at the base of the steep valley, defining the interesting features of this park.

The historic fort is up on the river bluff, while the state park sits below along the rivers.

Grand Marais has so much to offer, from its beautiful setting on a Lake Superior bay, to it's quirky atmospher and shops. This town is the

Over the next 5 days, we hiked primarily in the Needles District, and seemed to cover all of it on routes from 12 - 20 miles each.

Afton State Park is an easy trip from the Twin Cities. Wear your hiking shoes and hit the trails that range from bluffs to prairie.

The park straddles 10 miles of the Kettle River, which has carved out dramatic sandstone rock formations and potholes in the landscape.

I remember first seeing photos of the endless sand slopes leading down to the azure blue lakeshore on a friend’s Facebook page. I was...

Yesterday we got out early for our #travelnear hike, to try to beat the rainclouds and the crowd of people who have been getting out in...

Today’s #covidexploring took us to an old favorite, Nerstrand Big Wood State Park. Kevin’s parents moved to Nerstrand (after many years...

Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go..... We are all getting out more to explore our own neighborhoods as a...