Minnesota

With over 1 million acres of lush forests, diverse wildlife, and pristine glacial lakes and rivers, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a unique treasure located in northern Minnesota. It is the most visited Wildernesses Area in the United States and the second largest Wilderness Area ea...

Minnesota is beautiful in autumn--head North this fall to check out some of the most scenic hikes (in terms of foliage) along the North Shore. The peak of fall color in Northern Minnesota is generally around the end of September or beginning of October, so plan your visit accordingly! Here are a ...

In 1978, the BWCA Wilderness Act was passed to preserve and protect the approximately one million acres of waterways, boreal forests, and untouched wilderness of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Nestled within the Superior National Forest of northern Minnesota, the protected wilderness area is unl...

When you think of backpacking, you don’t usually think about the Midwest as a destination, but Minnesota actually has number of great backcountry trails worth exploring. Here are five of the best:1. Glacial LakesPhoto: Joe WhitsonWhile the north woods might be the least developed part of the stat...

In Minnesota, April is often a month of hoping the snow flurries cease, but it’s also the beginning of Minnesotans emerging from the indoors to get outside and explore the nearby parks and trails. With recent snowmelt, waterfalls are flowing at a higher rate than they would in other seasons, maki...

When planning your next outdoor adventure, the North Star state might not seem like the obvious choice at first. It’s true that Minnesota is a thousand miles from the closest ocean without a mountain in sight, but that doesn’t mean there are only endless fields of corn and long months of winter. ...